Bible Dictionary
Jaresiah
Jaresiah was a Benjamite, one of the descendants of Jehoram.
Definition
Jaresiah, also written Jareshiah, was a Benjamite and one of the descendants of Jehoram.
Biblical Usage
Jaresiah appears in the genealogy of Benjamin as one of the Bene-Jehoram.
Historical Background
The name is explained as meaning “whom Jehovah nourishes.”
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(whom Jehovah nourishes), a Benjamite, one of the Bene-Jehoram. (1 Chronicles 8:17)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>jar-e-si'-a: the King James Version for JAARESHIAH (which see).</p>