Person Old Testament
Ishvah
Also known as Ishvah =ESV, NIV; Ishuah, Isuah =KJV
Ishvah was a son of Asher and grandson of Jacob. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 46:17.
Why it matters. Son of Asher, grandson of Jacob.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ishvah
Ishvah is mentioned in two genealogical lists in the Bible as a son of Asher, who was one of the twelve sons of Israel (or 'Jacob') (Gen.46.17, 1 Chronicles Gen.7.30). He is listed along with his brothers Imnah, Ishuah, and Beriah, as well as his sister Serah. As a grandson of Jacob and great-grandson of Abraham, Ishvah was a member of the Israelite tribe of Asher.
No other details are provided about Ishvah's life or role within the clan. His inclusion in these genealogies serves to trace the lineage of Asher and demonstrate the growth of the Israelite population in Egypt, as well as to establish the tribal structure that would later be important in the organization of the nation of Israel.
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
- Asher
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.