Person Old Testament
Jahmai
Jahmai, a son of Tola, was a descendant of Issachar and a clan head. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 7:2.
Why it matters. Son of Tola, an Issacharite
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jahmai
Jahmai is mentioned in 1Ch.7.2 as one of the sons of Tola, who was a descendant of Issachar. He is listed among the clan heads of Issachar, indicating that he held a leadership position within the tribe. The biblical text describes Jahmai and his brothers as valiant warriors, suggesting that they were known for their military prowess.
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
- Tola
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)