Bible Figure
Jeroham
human biblical figure in 1 Samuel 1:1, father of Elkanah, son of Elihu
Jeroham was an ancestor of Samuel, identified in 1 Samuel as the father of Elkanah.
Biography
First Samuel 1:1 introduces Elkanah son of Jeroham in the family line from the hill country of Ephraim. First Chronicles preserves related Levitical genealogical material. Scripture gives no independent narrative about Jeroham himself.
Biblical Significance
Jeroham's significance is genealogical as an ancestor in Samuel's family line. No fuller biography is supported by the biblical text.