Person Old Testament
Ulam
Ulam was a son of Sheresh and great-grandson of Manasseh, mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Manasseh. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 7:16.
Why it matters. Son of Sheresh, great-grandson of Manasseh
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ulam
Ulam is mentioned in 1Ch.7.16-17 as a son of Sheresh and great-grandson of Manasseh. He is listed in the genealogy of the tribe of Manasseh, along with his brother Rakem. Ulam's mother was Maacah, the wife of Manasseh. No other details are provided about Ulam's life or role within the tribe. The genealogy in 1Chronicles 7 traces the descendants of Manasseh, one of the twelve tribes of Israel, highlighting the continuity of the family line from the time of the patriarchs to the post-exilic period.
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 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.