Jeroham
the name means compassionate Strong's Lexicon
Jeroham was an Ephraimite, the father of Elkanah and grandfather of the prophet Samuel.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Cherished; who finds mercy. (1.) Father of Elkanah, and grandfather of the prophet Samuel (1 Sam. 1:1).
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
Family
Parents
Elihu
Children
Elkanah
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at 1 Samuel 1:1.
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Verses that name Jeroham
- 1 Samuel 1:1 Now there was a man named Elkanah who was from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.
- 1 Chronicles 6:27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son.
- 1 Chronicles 6:34 the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,