The meaning of “יְרֹחָם”
Understanding Yᵉrôchâm reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Jeroham. - § Jeroham = "showing pity" - Jerocham, the name of seven or eight Israelites 1) father of Elkanah and grandfa...
יְרֹחָם
Jeroham. - § Jeroham = "showing pity" - Jerocham, the name of seven or eight Israelites 1) father of Elkanah and grandfather of Samuel of the house of Kohath 2) a Benjamite and the founder of a family of Benjamites 3) father or progenitor of Ibneiah and a Benjamite; maybe same as 2 4) a descendant of Aaron and a priest of the family of Immer; son of Pashur and father of Adaiah 5) another priest; maybe same as 4 6) a resident of Gedor and father of one of David's mighty warriors 7) a Danite whose son or descendant Azareel was head of the tribe in the time of David 8) father of Azariah one of the captains with Jehoiada in the time of Athaliah
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 1:1 | “Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim–zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:” Word: יְרֹחָם (Yᵉrôchâm) | |
| 1 Chronicles 9:8 | “And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;” Word: יְרֹחָם (Yᵉrôchâm) | |
| 2 Chronicles 23:1 | “And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.” Word: יְרֹחָם (Yᵉrôchâm) | |
| Nehemiah 11:12 | “And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,” Word: יְרֹחָם (Yᵉrôchâm) |