Person Old Testament
Shelesh
Shelesh, a son of Hotham (or 'Helem'), from the tribe of Asher. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 7:35.
Why it matters. Son of Hotham, an Asherite
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Shelesh
Shelesh is mentioned in 1Ch.7.35 as one of the sons of Hotham (or 'Helem'), who was a descendant of Asher. He is listed in the genealogy of the tribe of Asher, but no additional details are given about his life or role 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
- Hotham
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)