Person Old Testament
Jeroham
Jeroham was an Ephraimite, the father of Elkanah and grandfather of the prophet Samuel. Mentioned in 3 verses across 2 books, first at 1 Samuel 1:1.
Why it matters. An Ephraimite, father of Elkanah and grandfather of Samuel.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jeroham
Jeroham is mentioned in 1 Samuel and 1 Chronicles as an Ephraimite, the father of Elkanah and grandfather of the prophet Samuel. He was from the hill country of Ephraim and was a descendant of Kohath, one of the sons of Levi. Jeroham's son Elkanah was married to Hannah, who prayed for a child and dedicated her son Samuel to serve in the tabernacle. Jeroham's lineage is significant, as it establishes Samuel's Levitical heritage and his family's connection to the priestly line.
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 3 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.