Person Old Testament
Jehallelel
Also known as Jehallelel =ESV, NIV; Jehaleleel =KJV
Jehallelel was a son of Elah and a descendant of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 4:16.
Why it matters. Son of Elah, descendant of Judah
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jehallelel
Jehallelel is briefly mentioned in 1Ch.4.16 as one of the sons of Elah, who was a descendant of Judah. The genealogy in this chapter traces the lineage of some of the clans and families within the tribe of Judah. Jehallelel is listed along with his brothers Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel. No further information is provided about Jehallelel's life, his occupation, or his role within the clan. The mention of his name in this genealogical record serves to document the family lines and the descendants of Judah.
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.
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)