Figures

Every named figure.

Lifespans, relatives, and scripture references. Every claim is traceable; tradition tags surface where readings differ.

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Abdi (father of Kish, Merarite)
Abdi (father of Kish, Merarite)
Divided kingdomLevi

Merarite Levite, father of Kish in Hezekiah's reform (2 Chronicles 29:12). Distinct from Abdi grandfather of Ethan and Abdi the sealer of Ezra 10:26.

Adonijah (Levite of Jehoshaphat)
Adonijah (Levite of Jehoshaphat)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite teacher under Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 17:8). Distinct from Adonijah son of David and Adonijah the sealer of Nehemiah's covenant.

Ahitub (father of Zadok II)
Ahitub (father of Zadok II)
Divided kingdomPriestHigh priestLeviAaronic priesthood

Son of Amariah in the late-monarchic high-priestly genealogy. Distinct from the earlier Ahitub father of David's Zadok.

Amariah (Levite distributor)
Amariah (Levite distributor)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite distributing the priestly portions under Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 31:15).

Amariah (chief priest under Jehoshaphat)
Amariah (chief priest under Jehoshaphat)
Divided kingdomPriestHigh priestLeviAaronic priesthood

Son of Azariah; possibly the Amariah whom Jehoshaphat set as chief priest over religious matters (2 Chronicles 19:11).

Amasai (father of Mahath, Kohathite)
Amasai (father of Mahath, Kohathite)
Divided kingdomLevi

Kohathite Levite, father of Mahath who led Hezekiah's reform (2 Chronicles 29:12). Distinct from Amasai chief of David's captains and Amasai the priest.

Asahel (Levite of Jehoshaphat)
Asahel (Levite of Jehoshaphat)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite teacher under Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 17:8). Distinct from Asahel brother of Joab, Asahel of Hezekiah's reform, and Asahel father of Jonathan.

Asahel (tithe overseer)
Asahel (tithe overseer)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite overseer of Hezekiah's tithes (2 Chronicles 31:13). Distinct from Asahel brother of Joab and Asahel the Levite of Jehoshaphat.

Azariah (father of Joel, Kohathite)
Azariah (father of Joel, Kohathite)
Divided kingdomLevi

Kohathite Levite, father of Joel who served in Hezekiah's reform (2 Chronicles 29:12). Distinct from many other Azariahs.

Azariah (father of Seraiah)
Azariah (father of Seraiah)
Divided kingdomPriestHigh priestLeviAaronic priesthood

Son of Hilkiah; father of Seraiah the high priest. Late-monarchic priestly Azariah.

Azariah (priest in the temple of Solomon)
Azariah (priest in the temple of Solomon)
Divided kingdomPriestHigh priestLeviAaronic priesthood

Son of Johanan; the chronicler notes 'it is he that executed the priest's office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem' (1 Chronicles 6:10). Possibly identical with the Azariah who confronted king Uzziah (2 Chronicles 26:17-20), though dating is debated.

Azariah son of Jehallelel (Merarite)
Azariah son of Jehallelel (Merarite)
Divided kingdomLevi

Merarite Levite serving in Hezekiah's temple cleansing (2 Chronicles 29:12).

Azaziah (tithe overseer)
Azaziah (tithe overseer)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite overseer of Hezekiah's tithes (2 Chronicles 31:13). Distinct from Azaziah the Merarite singer and Azaziah father of Hoshea of Ephraim.

Benaiah (tithe overseer)
Benaiah (tithe overseer)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite overseer of Hezekiah's tithes (2 Chronicles 31:13). Distinct from Benaiah son of Jehoiada and many other Benaiahs.

Conaniah (Levite chief under Josiah)
Conaniah (Levite chief under Josiah)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite chief who provided Passover lambs at Josiah's reform (2 Chronicles 35:9). Distinct from Cononiah the chief tithe overseer of Hezekiah.

Cononiah (chief overseer of tithes)
Cononiah (chief overseer of tithes)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite chief in charge of the offerings, tithes, and dedicated things under Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 31:12-13). Distinct from Conaniah (alternate spelling) the Levite chief under Josiah (2 Chronicles 35:9).

Eden son of Joah (Gershonite)
Eden son of Joah (Gershonite)
Divided kingdomLevi

Gershonite Levite in Hezekiah's reform; later distributor of priestly portions (2 Chronicles 29:12; 31:15).

Eliel (tithe overseer)
Eliel (tithe overseer)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite overseer of Hezekiah's tithes (2 Chronicles 31:13). Distinct from Eliel the Gadite, Eliel of half-Manasseh, and other Eliels.

Elishama (priest of Jehoshaphat)
Elishama (priest of Jehoshaphat)
Divided kingdomPriestLeviAaronic priesthood

Priest sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the law in Judah (2 Chronicles 17:8). Distinct from Elishama son of Ammihud, Elishama of David's house, and the secretary of Jehoiakim.

Hashabiah (Levite chief under Josiah)
Hashabiah (Levite chief under Josiah)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite chief at Josiah's Passover (2 Chronicles 35:9). Distinct from Hashabiah of Asaph, Hashabiah of Merari, Hashabiah governor of half-Keilah, and others.

Hilkiah (high priest under Josiah)
Hilkiah (high priest under Josiah)
Divided kingdomPriestHigh priestLeviAaronic priesthood

Son of Shallum; high priest under king Josiah. Found the Book of the Law in the temple during Josiah's reform. Father of the prophet Jeremiah per Jeremiah 1:1 (debated whether the same Hilkiah).

Imnah the Levite
Imnah the Levite
Divided kingdomLevi

Father of Kore the Levite porter under Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 31:14). Distinct from Imnah son of Asher.

Ismachiah (tithe overseer)
Ismachiah (tithe overseer)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite overseer of Hezekiah's tithes (2 Chronicles 31:13).

Jahath (Merarite overseer under Josiah)
Jahath (Merarite overseer under Josiah)
Divided kingdomLevi

Merarite Levite overseer of Josiah's temple repairs (2 Chronicles 34:12). Distinct from Jahath ancestor of Asaph and Jahath of Caleb's line.

Jehiel (Hemanite, Hezekiah's reform)
Jehiel (Hemanite, Hezekiah's reform)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite of the sons of Heman in Hezekiah's reform (2 Chronicles 29:14). Also tithe overseer (2 Chronicles 31:13). Distinct from many other Jehiels.

Jehoiada (high priest)
Jehoiada (high priest)
130 yrs
Divided kingdomHigh priestLeviAaronic priesthood

High priest who hid the boy Joash from Athaliah for six years, then organized the coup that crowned him at seven. Effective regent of Judah during Joash's youth. Lived 130 years.

Jehonathan (Levite of Jehoshaphat)
Jehonathan (Levite of Jehoshaphat)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite teacher under Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 17:8).

Jehoram (priest of Jehoshaphat)
Jehoram (priest of Jehoshaphat)
Divided kingdomPriestLeviAaronic priesthood

Priest sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the law in Judah (2 Chronicles 17:8). Distinct from Jehoram king of Judah and Jehoram king of Israel.

Jeiel (Elizaphanite)
Jeiel (Elizaphanite)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite of the sons of Elizaphan in Hezekiah's reform (2 Chronicles 29:13). Distinct from Jeiel the scribe under Uzziah and many other Jeiels.

Jeiel (Levite chief under Josiah)
Jeiel (Levite chief under Josiah)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite chief at Josiah's Passover (2 Chronicles 35:9).

Jerimoth (tithe overseer)
Jerimoth (tithe overseer)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite overseer of Hezekiah's tithes (2 Chronicles 31:13). Distinct from many other Jerimoths.

Jeshua (Levite distributor)
Jeshua (Levite distributor)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite distributing the priestly portions under Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 31:15). Distinct from Jeshua the high priest and Joshua son of Nun.

Joah son of Zimmah (Gershonite)
Joah son of Zimmah (Gershonite)
Divided kingdomLevi

Gershonite Levite who served in Hezekiah's temple cleansing (2 Chronicles 29:12). Distinct from Joah son of Asaph the recorder under Hezekiah.

Joel son of Azariah (Kohathite)
Joel son of Azariah (Kohathite)
Divided kingdomLevi

Kohathite Levite serving in Hezekiah's temple cleansing (2 Chronicles 29:12). Distinct from Joel the prophet and Joel son of Samuel.

Johanan (high-priestly line)
Johanan (high-priestly line)
Divided kingdomPriestHigh priestLeviAaronic priesthood

Son of the elder Azariah in the high-priestly genealogy. Multiple Johanans appear in scripture; this is the priestly one of 1 Chronicles 6.

Jozabad (Levite chief under Josiah)
Jozabad (Levite chief under Josiah)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite chief at Josiah's Passover (2 Chronicles 35:9).

Jozabad (tithe overseer)
Jozabad (tithe overseer)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite overseer of Hezekiah's tithes (2 Chronicles 31:13). Distinct from Jozabad the Gederathite, Jozabad of Ezra, and other Jozabads.

Kish son of Abdi (Merarite)
Kish son of Abdi (Merarite)
Divided kingdomLevi

Merarite Levite who served in Hezekiah's temple cleansing (2 Chronicles 29:12). Distinct from Kish father of Saul and Kish the Benjamite ancestor of Mordecai.

Kore son of Imnah the Levite
Kore son of Imnah the Levite
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite porter at the east gate, in charge of distributing freewill offerings under Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 31:14). Distinct from Kore son of Ebiasaph the Korahite gatekeeper.

Mahath son of Amasai
Mahath son of Amasai
Divided kingdomLevi

Kohathite Levite who led Hezekiah's temple cleansing (2 Chronicles 29:12). Also overseer of tithes (2 Chronicles 31:13). Possibly same as Mahath ancestor of Heman the singer (1 Chronicles 6:35).

Mattaniah (Asaphite, Hezekiah's reform)
Mattaniah (Asaphite, Hezekiah's reform)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite of the sons of Asaph in Hezekiah's reform (2 Chronicles 29:13). Distinct from Mattaniah father of Zedekiah king of Judah and other Mattaniahs.

Meshullam (Kohathite overseer under Josiah)
Meshullam (Kohathite overseer under Josiah)
Divided kingdomLevi

Kohathite Levite overseer of Josiah's temple repairs (2 Chronicles 34:12).

Miniamin (Levite distributor)
Miniamin (Levite distributor)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite distributing the priestly portions in the priestly cities under Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 31:15). Distinct from Miniamin the priest of Joiakim's day (Nehemiah 12:17,41).

Nahath (tithe overseer)
Nahath (tithe overseer)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite overseer of Hezekiah's tithes (2 Chronicles 31:13). Distinct from Nahath son of Reuel and Nahath the Kohathite Levite ancestor of Heman.

Nethanel (Levite chief under Josiah)
Nethanel (Levite chief under Josiah)
Divided kingdomLevi

Brother of Conaniah, Levite chief at Josiah's Passover (2 Chronicles 35:9).

Nethaniah (Levite of Jehoshaphat)
Nethaniah (Levite of Jehoshaphat)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite teacher under Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 17:8). Distinct from Nethaniah father of Ishmael and Nethaniah of Asaph.

Obadiah (Merarite overseer under Josiah)
Obadiah (Merarite overseer under Josiah)
Divided kingdomLevi

Merarite Levite overseer of Josiah's temple repairs (2 Chronicles 34:12). Distinct from many other Obadiahs.

Pashhur son of Immer
Pashhur son of Immer
Divided kingdomPriestLeviAaronic priesthood

Priest and chief officer in the temple; struck Jeremiah and put him in stocks at the upper Benjamin Gate; renamed Magor-Missabib by the prophet.

Shallum (priest)
Shallum (priest)
Divided kingdomPriestHigh priestLeviAaronic priesthood

Son of Zadok II; father of Hilkiah the high priest of Josiah's reign. Per Nehemiah 11:11 and 1 Chronicles 9:11 the form Meshullam appears for him.

Shecaniah (Levite distributor)
Shecaniah (Levite distributor)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite distributing the priestly portions under Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 31:15).

Shemaiah (Jeduthunite, Hezekiah's reform)
Shemaiah (Jeduthunite, Hezekiah's reform)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite of the sons of Jeduthun in Hezekiah's reform (2 Chronicles 29:14).

Shemaiah (Levite chief under Josiah)
Shemaiah (Levite chief under Josiah)
Divided kingdomLevi

Brother of Conaniah, Levite chief at Josiah's Passover (2 Chronicles 35:9).

Shemaiah (Levite distributor)
Shemaiah (Levite distributor)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite distributing the priestly portions under Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 31:15).

Shemaiah (Levite of Jehoshaphat)
Shemaiah (Levite of Jehoshaphat)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the law in Judah (2 Chronicles 17:8). Distinct from Shemaiah the prophet and many other Shemaiahs.

Shemiramoth (Levite of Jehoshaphat)
Shemiramoth (Levite of Jehoshaphat)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite teacher under Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 17:8). Distinct from Shemiramoth the singer of David's reign (1 Chronicles 15:18,20).

Shimei (Hemanite, Hezekiah's reform)
Shimei (Hemanite, Hezekiah's reform)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite of the sons of Heman in Hezekiah's reform (2 Chronicles 29:14). Possibly the same as Shimei brother of Cononiah the chief overseer of tithes (2 Chronicles 31:12).

Shimei (brother of Cononiah)
Shimei (brother of Cononiah)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite, second to his brother Cononiah in overseeing Hezekiah's tithes (2 Chronicles 31:12-13).

Shimri (Elizaphanite)
Shimri (Elizaphanite)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite of the sons of Elizaphan in Hezekiah's reform (2 Chronicles 29:13). Distinct from Shimri father of Jediael and Shimri the Simeonite.

Tobadonijah
Tobadonijah
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite teacher under Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 17:8).

Tobijah (Levite of Jehoshaphat)
Tobijah (Levite of Jehoshaphat)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite teacher under Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 17:8). Distinct from Tobijah of Zechariah's coronation oracle (Zechariah 6:10,14) and Tobiah the Ammonite servant.

Uzziel (Jeduthunite, Hezekiah's reform)
Uzziel (Jeduthunite, Hezekiah's reform)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite of the sons of Jeduthun in Hezekiah's reform (2 Chronicles 29:14). Distinct from Uzziel son of Kohath, Uzziel the Simeonite, and others.

Zadok II (priest)
Zadok II (priest)
Divided kingdomPriestHigh priestLeviAaronic priesthood

Son of Ahitub II; later priest in the high-priestly genealogy of 1 Chronicles 6:12. Distinct from the Zadok of David.

Zebadiah (Levite of Jehoshaphat)
Zebadiah (Levite of Jehoshaphat)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite teacher under Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 17:8). Distinct from Zebadiah son of Ishmael who was Jehoshaphat's chief judge (2 Chronicles 19:11).

Zechariah (Asaphite, Hezekiah's reform)
Zechariah (Asaphite, Hezekiah's reform)
Divided kingdomLevi

Levite of the sons of Asaph in Hezekiah's reform (2 Chronicles 29:13). Distinct from many other Zechariahs.

Zechariah (Kohathite overseer under Josiah)
Zechariah (Kohathite overseer under Josiah)
Divided kingdomLevi

Kohathite Levite overseer of Josiah's temple repairs (2 Chronicles 34:12).

Zechariah son of Jehoiada
Zechariah son of Jehoiada
Divided kingdomPriestProphetLeviAaronic priesthood

Son of Jehoiada the priest; rebuked Joash for his apostasy after Jehoiada's death; stoned to death in the court of the temple at the king's command. Likely the Zechariah named by Jesus in Matthew 23:35.

Zimmah (father of Joah, Gershonite)
Zimmah (father of Joah, Gershonite)
Divided kingdomLevi

Gershonite Levite, father of Joah in Hezekiah's reform (2 Chronicles 29:12). Distinct from Zimmah ancestor of Asaph and Zimmah son of Shimei (1 Chronicles 6:20,42).

Curation status: Primeval (Genesis 1–11), patriarchs (Genesis 12–50), Exodus/Numbers, Joshua/Judges/Ruth, the united and divided monarchies (Saul, David, all kings of Judah and Israel), the writing prophets, post-exilic figures (Zerubbabel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther), the Holy Family, John the Baptist, the Twelve, and the early apostolic generation are all in. 2,781figures curated so far. The remaining named biblical figures (priestly genealogies in 1 Chronicles, the post-exile lists in Ezra/Nehemiah, the obscure persons in Acts and the epistles) are pending. Every claim is rigorously sourced; gaps mean “not yet curated”, not “not in scripture”.