Jeush

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Je'ush. (Assembler).

1. Son of Esau, by Aholiabamah, the daughter of Anah, the son of Zebeon, the Hivite.  Genesis 36:6;  Genesis 36:14;  Genesis 36:18;  1 Chronicles 1:35. (B.C. after 1797).

2. A Benjamite, son of Bilhah.  1 Chronicles 7:10-11.

3. A Gershonite Levite, of the house of Shimei.  1 Chronicles 23:10-11. (B.C. 1014).

4. Son of Rehoboam, king of Judah.  2 Chronicles 11:18-19. (B.C. after 97).

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Jeush 1. A son of Esau by Oholibamah; also the eponym of a Horite clan (  Genesis 36:5;   Genesis 36:14;   Genesis 36:18 =   1 Chronicles 1:35 ). 2. A Benjamite chief (  1 Chronicles 7:10 ). 3. A descendant of Saul (  1 Chronicles 8:39 ). 4. The name of a Levitical family (  1 Chronicles 23:10 f.). 5. A son of Rehoboam (  2 Chronicles 11:19 ).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 8:39 .

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Jeush'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/j/jeush.html. 1897.

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Genesis 36:5 36:18 2 1 Chronicles 7:10 1 Chronicles 8:39 3 1 Chronicles 23:10-11 4 2 Chronicles 11:19

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1.  Genesis 36:5-18.

2.  1 Chronicles 7:10-11.

3. A Gershonite Levite, reckoned as one house with Beriah in David's census ( 1 Chronicles 23:10-11).

4.  2 Chronicles 11:18-19.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. AnEdomite duke, son of Esau.  Genesis 36:5,14,18;  1 Chronicles 1:35 .

2. Son of Bilhan, a Benjamite.  1 Chronicles 7:10 .

3. Son of Shimei, a Gershonite.  1 Chronicles 23:10,11 .

4. Son of king Rehoboam.  2 Chronicles 11:19 .

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Hebrew Yeush', יְעוּשׁ , Assembler; written יְעַישׁ , Yeish ' , in the text of  Genesis 36:5;  Genesis 36:14;  1 Chronicles 7:10), the name of several men.

1. (Sept. Ι᾿Εούς , but Ι᾿Εούλ , in  1 Chronicles 1:35; Vulg. Jehus ) . The oldest of the three sons of Esau by Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah, born in Canaan, but afterwards a sheik of the Edomites ( Genesis 36:5;  Genesis 36:14;  Genesis 36:18;  1 Chronicles 1:35). B.C. post 1964.

2. (Sept. Ι᾿Εώς v.r. Ι᾿Αούς , Vulg. Jehus. ) The first named of the sons of Bilhan, grandson of Benjamin ( 1 Chronicles 7:10). B.C. considerably post 1856.

3. (Sept. Ι᾿Ωάς , Vulg. Jaus. ) A Levite, one of the four sons of Shimei; not having many sons, he was reckoned with his brother Beriah as the third branch of the family ( 1 Chronicles 23:10-11). B.C. 1014.

4. (Sept. Ι᾿Εούς , Vulg. Jehus. ) One of the three sons of Rehoboam, apparently by Abihail, his second wife ( 2 Chronicles 11:19). B.C. post 973.

5. (Sept. Ι᾿Διάς v.r. Ι᾿Άς , Vulg. Jehus, A. Vers. "Jehush.") The second son of Eshek, brother of Azel, of the descendants of Saul ( 1 Chronicles 8:39). B.C. cir. 588.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

jē´ush ( יעוּשׁ , ye‛ūsh , probably "he protects," "he comes to help"; see Hpn , 109; Kethibh is יעישׁ , ye‛ı̄sh , in   Genesis 36:5 ,  Genesis 36:14;  1 Chronicles 7:10 ):

(1) A "son" of Esau ( Genesis 36:5 ,  Genesis 36:14 ,  Genesis 36:18;  1 Chronicles 1:35 ). "The name is thought by some to be identical with that, of an Arabian lion-god Yaġuṯ ..., meaning 'helper,' whose antiquity is vouched for by inscriptions of Thamud" (Skinner, Gen , 432).

(2) A B enjamite ( 1 Chronicles 7:10 ), but probably a Zebulunite. See Curtis, Chronicles, 145 ff.

(3) A descendant of King Saul, the King James Version "Jehush" ( 1 Chronicles 8:39 ).

(4) A G ershonite Levite ( 1 Chronicles 23:10 ,  1 Chronicles 23:11 ).

(5) A son of King Rehoboam ( 2 Chronicles 11:19 ).