Person Old Testament
Ishhod
Also known as Ishhod =ESV, NIV; Ishod =KJV
Ishhod was the son of Hammoleketh, who was the sister of Manasseh. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 7:18.
Why it matters. Son of Hammoleketh, Manasseh's sister.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ishhod
Ishhod is mentioned briefly in a genealogy of the tribe of Manasseh (1Ch.7.18). He was the son of Hammoleketh, who is described as the sister of Manasseh, the patriarch of the tribe. No other details are provided about Ishhod's life or role within the clan. His name, which means "man of majesty" or "man of glory," is the only information given. The mention of Ishhod in the genealogy helps to trace the lineage of Manasseh and the relationships within his extended family.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Hammolecheth
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)