Home People Raham Raham was a descendant of Caleb through the Shamma line, mentioned in 1 Chronicles. He was the son of Shema and the father of Jorkeam. He is part of the genealogy of the tribe of Judah.
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Key events Raham is mentioned as the son of Shema and the father of Jorkeam in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah, as part of Caleb's descendants.
44 Shema fathered Raham, the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem fathered Shammai. Heb וְשֶׁ֣מַע הוֹלִ֔יד אֶת־רַ֖חַם אֲבִ֣י יָרְקֳעָ֑ם וְרֶ֖קֶם הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־שַׁמָּֽי׃
Raham belongs to Caleb's extended family line through Maon and Shema, representing a branch of the tribe of Judah that settled in the Promised Land.
42 The sons of Caleb, Jerahmeel's brother: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah, the father of Hebron. Heb וּבְנֵ֤י כָלֵב֙ אֲחִ֣י יְרַחְמְאֵ֔ל מֵישָׁ֥ע בְּכֹר֖וֹ ה֣וּא אֲבִי־זִ֑יף וּבְנֵ֥י מָרֵשָׁ֖ה אֲבִ֥י חֶבְרֽוֹן׃
43 The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. Heb וּבְנֵ֖י חֶבְר֑וֹן קֹ֥רַח וְתַפֻּ֖חַ וְרֶ֥קֶם וָשָֽׁמַע׃
44 Shema fathered Raham, the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem fathered Shammai. Heb וְשֶׁ֣מַע הוֹלִ֔יד אֶת־רַ֖חַם אֲבִ֣י יָרְקֳעָ֑ם וְרֶ֖קֶם הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־שַׁמָּֽי׃
45 The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth Zur. Heb וּבֶן־שַׁמַּ֖י מָע֑וֹן וּמָע֖וֹן אֲבִ֥י בֵֽית־צֽוּר׃
Raham was the father of Jorkeam, which is also a place name linked to an area in Judah, suggesting that his descendants founded or named a town.
44 Shema fathered Raham, the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem fathered Shammai. Heb וְשֶׁ֣מַע הוֹלִ֔יד אֶת־רַ֖חַם אֲבִ֣י יָרְקֳעָ֑ם וְרֶ֖קֶם הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־שַׁמָּֽי׃
Kaleb's descendants, including Raham, are linked to the Hebron region in southern Judah, an area of great historical and spiritual significance in Israel's history.
42 The sons of Caleb, Jerahmeel's brother: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah, the father of Hebron. Heb וּבְנֵ֤י כָלֵב֙ אֲחִ֣י יְרַחְמְאֵ֔ל מֵישָׁ֥ע בְּכֹר֖וֹ ה֣וּא אֲבִי־זִ֑יף וּבְנֵ֥י מָרֵשָׁ֖ה אֲבִ֥י חֶבְרֽוֹן׃
43 The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. Heb וּבְנֵ֖י חֶבְר֑וֹן קֹ֥רַח וְתַפֻּ֖חַ וְרֶ֥קֶם וָשָֽׁמַע׃
44 Shema fathered Raham, the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem fathered Shammai. Heb וְשֶׁ֣מַע הוֹלִ֔יד אֶת־רַ֖חַם אֲבִ֣י יָרְקֳעָ֑ם וְרֶ֖קֶם הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־שַׁמָּֽי׃
Mentioned in the Bible (1)