Jeush
Jeush, a son of Esau and Oholibamah, was a chief of Edom.
The name Jeush means “Jeuz, he that is devoured”
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Summary
A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 36:5; referred to as Jeush (יְעוּשׁ, יְעִישׁ); son of Esau and Oholibamah; a brother of Jalam and Korah; half-brother of: Eliphaz and Reuel.
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- …and Oholibamah gave birth to Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.
- These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah (daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon) whom she bore to Esau: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
- These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: Chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. They are the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
- The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.