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Person Old Testament

Peleth

Peleth, a son of Jonathan and descendant of Jerahmeel, mentioned in the genealogy of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 2:33.

Why it matters. Son of Jonathan, descendant of Jerahmeel

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Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Peleth

Peleth was a son of Jonathan and a descendant of Jerahmeel, according to the genealogy of Judah in 1Ch.2.33. Jerahmeel was the firstborn son of Hezron, who was a grandson of Judah. Peleth is listed along with his brother Zaza as sons of Jonathan. No further details are provided about Peleth's life or role. His inclusion in the genealogy indicates he was part of the tribe of Judah and lived during the period of Israel's settlement in Canaan or the early monarchy.

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

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Parents
Jonathan
Siblings
Zaza

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)

    2:33

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