1 Chronicles 8:27 (KJV)

What does 1 Chronicles 8:27 mean?

1 Chronicles 8:27 lists three men—Jaresiah, Eliah, and Zichri—as sons of Jeroham. This verse is part of a genealogical record, tracing the descendants of Benjamin, one of the tribes of Israel.

The book of 1 Chronicles was written to document the family lines of Israel, especially after the exile, so the people could remember their heritage. In this section, the writer is carefully listing the descendants of Benjamin, showing how each family connects back to their ancestors. This verse simply records the names of Jeroham’s sons as part of that larger family tree.

Where else these words appear

“Jeroham” Hebrew H3395 · used in 10 verses

1 Samuel 1:1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, 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:
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;
1 Chronicles 27:22 Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel.

“Zichri” Hebrew H2147 · used in 12 verses

Exodus 6:21 And the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.
1 Chronicles 9:15 And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;
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.

“Eliah” Hebrew H452 · used in 65 verses

1 Kings 17:1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
1 Kings 18:30 And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down.
2 Kings 1:12 And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.