Person Old Testament
Zichri
Also known as Zichri =ESV, KJV; Zikri =NIV
Zichri was a son of Shimei, a Benjamite, and a descendant of Shaharaim. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 8:19.
Why it matters. Son of Shimei, a Benjamite
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Zichri
Zichri was a Benjamite mentioned in the genealogy of Shaharaim's descendants in 1Chronicles 8. He was the son of Shimei and is listed among the heads of families living in Aijalon, a town in the territory of Benjamin. This genealogical record provides insight into the family structure and settlement patterns of the tribe of Benjamin after the Israelites had taken possession of the Promised Land.
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
- Shimei
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)