Shephuphan is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Shephuphan was a descendant of Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob, and he is named in the tribal genealogies recorded in 1 Chronicles. His only appearance in the King James Bible is in 1 Chronicles 8:5, … Read more
Jaareoregim is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Jaareoregim was the father of Elhanan, a Bethlehemite who numbered among David’s mighty warriors. He appears only once in the King James Bible, in a single verse that records one of the battles between Israel and … Read more
Barachias is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Barachias is identified in the King James Bible as the father of Zechariah, the man whom Jesus names as a martyr. He appears only once in all of Scripture, in Matthew 23:35, where Jesus pronounces judgment … Read more
Elihoenai is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Elihoenai was a leader among the Israelites who returned from the Babylonian exile with Ezra. He is identified in Ezra 8:4 as “the son of Zerahiah” and is listed among “the sons of Pahathmoab.” This places … Read more
Keren-happuch is a name found in the King James Bible. Who This Was Keren-happuch was one of the three daughters born to Job after the period of his severe trials and his restoration by God. The account of her birth is found in the closing chapter of the Book of Job, where the text records … Read more
Meraiah is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Meraiah was a priest of Israel who lived in the period after the Babylonian exile, when the people of Judah had returned to Jerusalem and rebuilt the temple and its worship. He is named in Nehemiah … Read more
Merodach-baladan is a name found in the King James Bible. Who This Was Merodach-baladan was a king of Babylon. He appears in the biblical narrative in connection with King Hezekiah of Judah, sending envoys to him after Hezekiah’s illness. The source note identifies him simply as a Babylonian king who dispatched these messengers to the … Read more
Core is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Core is the Greek form of Korah, the man who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron during Israel’s wilderness journey. Though the name appears only once in the New Testament, the event behind it is … Read more
Moadiah is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Moadiah was a priest who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. He is mentioned in the Book of Nehemiah, in a passage that records the heads of priestly families and their associates in the days … Read more
Elishaphat is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Elishaphat was one of the captains of hundreds whom Jehoiada the priest brought into covenant with himself in the seventh year of Athaliah’s usurpation of the throne of Judah. He is identified in Scripture as “Elishaphat … Read more
Jaziz is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Jaziz was an overseer of King David’s flocks, named in the roster of David’s officials recorded in 1 Chronicles. His entry is brief: “And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagerite. All these were the rulers … Read more
Raphu is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Raphu is named in Scripture only once, in the list of the twelve men whom Moses sent from the wilderness of Paran to spy out the land of Canaan. He was of the tribe of Benjamin, … Read more