Person
Name meaning: people of praise (Hitchcock)
People of glory; i.e., “renowned.” (1.) The father of the Ephraimite chief Elishama, at the time of the Exodus (Num. 1:10; 2:18; 7:48, 53).
(2.) Num. 34:20. (3.) Num. 34:28.
(4.) The father of Talmai, king of Geshur, to whom Absalom fled after the murder of Amnon (2 Sam. 13:37).
(5.) The son of Omri, and the father of Uthai (1 Chr. 9:4).
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
(people of praise).
An Ephraimite father of Elishama, the chief of the tribe at the time of the Exodus. (Numbers 1:10; 2:18; 7:48,53; 10:22; 7:26) and, through him, ancestor of Joshua. (B.C. 1491.)
A Simeonite, father of Shemuel. (Numbers 34:20)
The father of Pedahel, prince of the tribe of Naphtali. (Numbers 34:28)
The father-of Talmai king of Geshur. (2 Samuel 13:37)
A descendant of Pharez, son of Judah. (1 Chronicles 9:4)
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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