Person Old Testament
Jakeh
Jakeh was the father of Agur, the author of Proverbs 30. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Proverbs 30:1.
Why it matters. Father of Agur, the author of Proverbs 30
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jakeh
Jakeh is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Pro.30.1, as the father of Agur, the author of the sayings in this chapter. The text provides no further information about Jakeh's life, occupation, or place of origin. His name suggests that he may have been a non-Israelite, possibly from a neighboring region. The inclusion of Agur's sayings in the book of Proverbs indicates that Jakeh's son was recognized for his wisdom and that his teachings were deemed valuable enough to be included in the biblical canon.
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.
- Children
- Agur
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Proverbs (1 verse)