Bible Dictionary
Jerioth
Jerioth is associated with Caleb’s family in the genealogy of Judah; the text and its precise relationship to Azubah are uncertain.
Definition
Jerioth is associated with the family of Caleb in Judah’s genealogy. Her name means “curtains.” The precise wording of the passage and her relationship to Azubah are uncertain.
Biblical Usage
Jerioth appears in the genealogical account of Caleb, but the text does not clearly establish whether she was Caleb’s wife, Azubah’s daughter, or another name for Azubah.
Historical Background
The supplied material describes the Masoretic text as corrupt and records several proposed readings. The English Versions of the Bible understand Caleb to have had two wives, while other interpretations differ.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(curtains), one of the elder Caleb’s wives. (1 Chronicles 2:18)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>jer'-i-oth, jer'-i-oth (yeri`oth, "(tent-) curtains"): In 1Ch 2:18, where Massoretic Text is corrupt, Kittel in his commentary and in Biblical Hebrew reads "Caleb begat (children) of Azubah his wife, Jerioth." Wellhausen (De Gent. et Fam. Jud., 33) reads, "Caleb begat (children) of Azubah his wife, the daughter of Jerioth." According to English Versions of the Bible, Caleb had two wives, but the context does not bear this out. J. H. Michaelis regarded Jerioth as another name for Azubah. See Curtis, Commentary on Chronicles, 92.</p>