Person Old Testament
Jerimoth
Jerimoth was a son of Bela and a leader in the tribe of Benjamin, as mentioned in the genealogy in 1 Chronicles. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 7:7.
Why it matters. Son of Bela, from the tribe of Benjamin.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jerimoth
Jerimoth is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin in 1 Chronicles. He is listed as one of the sons of Bela, who was a son of Benjamin. Jerimoth and his brothers are described as heads of their fathers' houses, indicating that they held leadership positions within their families and the tribe. The genealogy of Benjamin 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
- Bela
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)