Jeroham


Jeroham is a name which means "cherished" or "one who finds mercy". A number of people with this name are mentioned in the Hebrew Bible:
  1. The Father of Elkanah, and grandfather of the prophet Samuel — in .
  2. The father of Azareel, the "captain" of the tribe of Dan — in .
  3. A Benjamite mentioned in and .
  4. The father of Azariah, one of the "commanders of the hundreds" who formed part of Jehoiada's campaign to restore the kingship to Joash in
  5. A priest mentioned in ;.
The modern city of Yeruham, Israel bears the Modern Hebrew equivalent of the name.