Bible Dictionary
Jeush
Jeush was the name of several men, including a son of Esau, a Benjamite or Zebulunite, a Levite, a descendant of Saul, and a son of Rehoboam.
Definition
Jeush was the name of several men: a son of Esau, a Benjamite or possibly Zebulunite, a descendant of Saul, a Gershonite Levite, and a son of Rehoboam. The name is rendered “assembler.”
Biblical Usage
Jeush appears in the genealogies of Esau, Benjamin or Zebulun, Saul, and the Levites, and among the sons of Rehoboam.
Historical Background
The name occurs in variant textual forms, including Jeish and Jehush.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Assembler. (1.) The oldest of Esau’s three sons by Aholibamah (Gen. 36:5, 14, 18). (2.) A son of Bilhan, grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:10). (3.) A Levite, one of the sons of Shimei (1 Chr. 23:10, 11). (4.) One of the three sons of Rehoboam (2 Chr. 11:19). (5.) 1 Chr. 8:39.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(assembler).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>je'-ush (ye`ush, probably "he protects," "he comes to help"; see HPN, 109; Kethibh is ye`ish, in Ge 36:5,14; 1Ch 7:10):</p><p>(1) A "son" of Esau (Ge 36:5,14,18; 1Ch 1:35). "The name is thought by some to be identical with that, of an Arabian lion-god Yagut ...., meaning `helper,' whose antiquity is vouched for by inscriptions of Thamud" (Skinner, Gen, 432).</p><p>(2) A Benjamite (1Ch 7:10), but probably a Zebulunite. See Curtis, Chronicles, 145 ff.</p><p>(3) A descendant of King Saul, the King James Version "Jehush" (1Ch 8:39).</p><p>(4) A Gershonite Levite (1Ch 23:10,11).</p><p>(5) A son of King Rehoboam (2Ch 11:19).</p><p>David Francis Roberts</p>