Home People Tirhana Tirhana was a son of Caleb (son of Hezron) through his concubine Maaka. He is mentioned in the genealogies of Chronicles as part of the lineage of the tribe of Judah. His biblical significance lies primarily in his place in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah.
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Key events Tirhanna is listed as a son of Caleb through his concubine Maacah in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah in Chronicles.
48 Caleb's concubine Maacah bore Sheber and Tirhanah. Heb פִּלֶ֤גֶשׁ כָּלֵב֙ מַעֲכָ֔ה יָ֥לַד שֶׁ֖בֶר וְאֶֽת־תִּרְחֲנָֽה׃
Maacah, Caleb's concubine, bore several sons, including Tirhanna and Shaaph, who became part of the lineage of the tribe of Judah.
48 Caleb's concubine Maacah bore Sheber and Tirhanah. Heb פִּלֶ֤גֶשׁ כָּלֵב֙ מַעֲכָ֔ה יָ֥לַד שֶׁ֖בֶר וְאֶֽת־תִּרְחֲנָֽה׃
49 She also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah, and Sheva the father of Macbenah and of Gibea. Caleb's daughter was Acsah. Heb וַתֵּ֗לֶד שַׁ֚עַף אֲבִ֣י מַדְמַנָּ֔ה אֶת־שְׁוָ֛א אֲבִ֥י מַכְבֵּנָ֖ה וַאֲבִ֣י גִבְעָ֑א וּבַת־כָּלֵ֖ב עַכְסָֽה׃ ס
Caleb's descendants, including Tirhanna, formed an important part of the tribe of Judah and settled in various cities 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׃
46 Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez; and Haran fathered Gazez. Heb וְעֵיפָה֙ פִּילֶ֣גֶשׁ כָּלֵ֔ב יָֽלְדָ֛ה אֶת־חָרָ֥ן וְאֶת־מוֹצָ֖א וְאֶת־גָּזֵ֑ז וְחָרָ֖ן הֹלִ֥יד אֶת־גָּזֵֽז׃ ס
47 The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. Heb וּבְנֵ֖י יָהְדָּ֑י רֶ֧גֶם וְיוֹתָ֛ם וְגֵישָׁ֥ן וָפֶ֖לֶט וְעֵיפָ֥ה וָשָֽׁעַף׃
48 Caleb's concubine Maacah bore Sheber and Tirhanah. Heb פִּלֶ֤גֶשׁ כָּלֵב֙ מַעֲכָ֔ה יָ֥לַד שֶׁ֖בֶר וְאֶֽת־תִּרְחֲנָֽה׃
49 She also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah, and Sheva the father of Macbenah and of Gibea. Caleb's daughter was Acsah. Heb וַתֵּ֗לֶד שַׁ֚עַף אֲבִ֣י מַדְמַנָּ֔ה אֶת־שְׁוָ֛א אֲבִ֥י מַכְבֵּנָ֖ה וַאֲבִ֣י גִבְעָ֑א וּבַת־כָּלֵ֖ב עַכְסָֽה׃ ס
50 These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim, Heb אֵ֤לֶּה הָיוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י כָלֵ֔ב בֶּן־ח֖וּר בְּכ֣וֹר אֶפְרָ֑תָה שׁוֹבָ֕ל אֲבִ֖י קִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִֽים׃
Through his father Caleb, son of Hezron, Tirhanna belonged to a prominent family line within the tribe of Judah that played a significant role in Israel's history.
18 Caleb son of Hezron had children by Azubah his wife, and by Jerioth. These were Azubah's sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. Heb וְכָלֵ֣ב בֶּן־חֶצְר֗וֹן הוֹלִ֛יד אֶת־עֲזוּבָ֥ה אִשָּׁ֖ה וְאֶת־יְרִיע֑וֹת וְאֵ֣לֶּה בָנֶ֔יהָ יֵ֥שֶׁר וְשׁוֹבָ֖ב וְאַרְדּֽוֹן׃
19 When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, and she bore him Hur. Heb וַתָּ֖מָת עֲזוּבָ֑ה וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ל֤וֹ כָלֵב֙ אֶת־אֶפְרָ֔ת וַתֵּ֥לֶד ל֖וֹ אֶת־חֽוּר׃
20 Hur fathered Uri, and Uri fathered Bezalel. Heb וְחוּר֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־אוּרִ֔י וְאוּרִ֖י הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־בְּצַלְאֵֽל׃ ס
48 Caleb's concubine Maacah bore Sheber and Tirhanah. Heb פִּלֶ֤גֶשׁ כָּלֵב֙ מַעֲכָ֔ה יָ֥לַד שֶׁ֖בֶר וְאֶֽת־תִּרְחֲנָֽה׃
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