Person Old Testament
Jerahmeel
Jerahmeel was a Levite of the family of Merari, as recorded in the genealogy in 1 Chronicles. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 24:29.
Why it matters. A Levite of the Merari clan.
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jerahmeel
Jerahmeel is briefly mentioned in the genealogy of the Levites in 1 Chronicles. He is described as a descendant of Merari, one of the three main clans of the Levites. The Merarites were responsible for the transportation and maintenance of the tabernacle's framework and related items during the Israelites' wilderness wanderings. However, no specific details are provided about Jerahmeel's role or life within the Merari clan.
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.
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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)