Person Old Testament
Machbenah
Also known as Machbenah =ESV, KJV; Makbenah =NIV
Machbenah was a descendant or town of Caleb, the son of Hezron, from the tribe of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 2:49.
Why it matters. Daughter or town founded by Sheva
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Machbenah
Machbenah is mentioned as a daughter or a town of Sheva in the genealogy of Caleb, the son of Hezron, who was a descendant of Judah (1Ch.2.49). The genealogy in 1Chronicles 2 traces the lineage of Judah and highlights the descendants of Hezron, including Caleb. Machbenah is listed as one of the descendants of Caleb, along with several other individuals and clans. No further information is provided about Machbenah's life, occupation, or role in the biblical narrative. The mention of Machbenah in this genealogical record serves to establish the continuity of Caleb's lineage and the growth of his clan within the tribe of Judah. As with many individuals mentioned in biblical genealogies, the lack of additional details about Machbenah suggests that the primary purpose of the mention is to maintain the historical record of the family 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 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)