Hepher

Hepher was a son of Ashhur, a descendant of Judah.

The name Hepher means “a digger”

MaleTribe of JudahDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1 Chronicles 4:6; only referred to as Hepher (חֵ֫פֶר); son of Ashhur and Naarah; a brother of Ahuzzam, Temeni and Haahashtari; half-brother of: Zereth, Izhar, Ethnan and Koz.

Glossary entries

Hepher (Person)

Family members

Father: Ashhur
Mother: Naarah
Siblings: Ahuzzam Ethnan Haahashtari Izhar Koz Temeni Zereth

Alternative names

חֵ֫פֶרHepher

Mentions

1 Chronicles 4:6
Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.