Person Old Testament
Shaaph
Shaaph, a son of Caleb's concubine Maacah, was the father of Madmannah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 2:49.
Why it matters. Son of Maacah, Caleb's concubine
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Shaaph
Shaaph, mentioned in 1Ch.2.49, was a son of Maacah, who was Caleb's concubine. Caleb, the son of Hezron, had children with his wife Azubah and also with his concubine Maacah. Shaaph is listed among the children born to Maacah. The text further states that Shaaph was the father of Madmannah, suggesting that he founded or ruled over the city or region bearing that name.
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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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)