Person Old Testament
Temeni
Temeni was a son of Ashhur (or 'Ashur') and a descendant of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 4:6.
Why it matters. Son of Ashhur (or 'Ashur') from the tribe of Judah
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Temeni
Temeni is mentioned in 1Ch.4.6 as one of the sons of Ashhur (or 'Ashur'). He was a descendant of Judah through Hezron and is described as the "father of Tekoa," likely referring to his role as the founder or leader of the city. Temeni is listed along with his brothers Haahashtari, Hepher, and Ahuzzam.
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)