Person Old Testament
Jeriel
Jeriel was one of the sons of Tola and a leader in the tribe of Issachar, as mentioned in the genealogy in 1 Chronicles. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 7:2.
Why it matters. A son of Tola, from the tribe of Issachar.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jeriel
Jeriel is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Issachar in 1 Chronicles. He is listed as one of the sons of Tola, who was a son of Issachar. Jeriel and his brothers are described as heads of their fathers' houses and valiant warriors. This suggests that Jeriel held a leadership position within his family and was known for his military prowess. The genealogy of Issachar highlights the importance of family lineage and the roles of various individuals within the tribe.
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)