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Shoham

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Shoham was a Merarite Levite and a son of Jaaziah. He belonged to the Levitical families listed in Chronicles.

Definition

Shoham was a Merarite Levite and a son of Jaaziah. He belonged to the Levitical family records preserved in Chronicles. The name is associated with the onyx stone.

Biblical Usage

Shoham appears in the genealogy of the sons of Merari among the Levitical families.

Scripture References

1 Chronicles 24:27

Related Figures

Merari one of the twelve tribes of Israel

Historical Bible Dictionaries

Smith's Bible Dictionary
(onyx), a Merarite Levite, son of Jaaziah. (1 Chronicles 24:27) (B.C.1043.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>sho'-ham (shoham, "onyx"; Codex Vaticanus Isoam; Codex Alexandrinus Issoam): One of the sons of Merari (1Ch 24:27).</p>
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