Person Old Testament
Jekamiah
Jekamiah was a descendant of Judah through Shallum, as recorded in the genealogy in 1 Chronicles. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 2:41.
Why it matters. Son of Shallum, a descendant of Judah.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jekamiah
Jekamiah is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles. He was the son of Shallum, who was a descendant of Sheshan, from the clan of Jerahmeel. The genealogy traces Jekamiah's lineage back to Judah, one of the twelve sons of Israel (or 'Jacob').
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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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)