Figures

Every named figure.

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

18 of 2,781 curated matching the active filters.

Abijah son of Becher
Abijah son of Becher
PatriarchalBenjamin

Son of Becher (1 Chronicles 7:8). Distinct from Abijah son of Rehoboam.

Alemeth son of Becher
Alemeth son of Becher
PatriarchalBenjamin

Son of Becher (1 Chronicles 7:8). Distinct from Alemeth descendant of Saul (1 Chronicles 8:36).

Anathoth son of Becher
Anathoth son of Becher
PatriarchalBenjamin

Son of Becher (1 Chronicles 7:8). Eponym of the Levitical priestly city Anathoth in Benjamin (cf. Joshua 21:18).

Benjamin
Benjamin

Ben-oni

PatriarchalBenjamin

Twelfth and youngest son of Jacob, second-born of Rachel who died bearing him near Bethlehem. Originally named Ben-oni ('son of my sorrow') by Rachel, renamed Benjamin ('son of the right hand') by Jacob. Founder of the tribe of Benjamin (later including Saul and Paul).

Bilhan son of Jediael
Bilhan son of Jediael
PatriarchalBenjamin

Son of Jediael; father of seven Benjamite chiefs (1 Chronicles 7:10). Distinct from Bilhan the Horite.

Eliezer son of Becher
Eliezer son of Becher
PatriarchalBenjamin

Son of Becher (1 Chronicles 7:8). Distinct from many other Eliezers.

Elioenai son of Becher
Elioenai son of Becher
PatriarchalBenjamin

Son of Becher (1 Chronicles 7:8).

Ezbon son of Bela
Ezbon son of Bela
PatriarchalBenjamin

Son of Bela son of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:7).

Gera (son of Benjamin)
Gera (son of Benjamin)
PatriarchalBenjamin

Son of Benjamin listed in Genesis 46:21 / 1 Chronicles 8:3. Distinct from Gera father of Ehud (Judges 3:15) and Gera father of Shimei (2 Samuel 16:5), though some traditions equate them. Distinct also from Gera son of Bela (1 Chronicles 8:5,7).

Iri son of Bela
Iri son of Bela
PatriarchalBenjamin

Son of Bela son of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:7).

Jeremoth son of Becher
Jeremoth son of Becher
PatriarchalBenjamin

Son of Becher (1 Chronicles 7:8).

Jerimoth son of Bela
Jerimoth son of Bela
PatriarchalBenjamin

Son of Bela son of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:7).

Joash son of Becher
Joash son of Becher
PatriarchalBenjamin

Son of Becher (1 Chronicles 7:8). Distinct from Joash king of Judah and Joash father of Gideon.

Muppim (son of Benjamin)
Muppim (son of Benjamin)

Shephupham (Numbers 26:39) · Shephuphan (1 Chronicles 8:5)

PatriarchalBenjamin

Son of Benjamin in Genesis 46:21; called Shephupham in Numbers 26:39 and Shephuphan / Shuppim in 1 Chronicles 7:12 / 8:5. Often equated with Shuppim already in the database.

Omri son of Becher
Omri son of Becher
PatriarchalBenjamin

Son of Becher (1 Chronicles 7:8). Distinct from Omri king of Israel.

Uzzi son of Bela
Uzzi son of Bela
PatriarchalBenjamin

Son of Bela son of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:7).

Uzziel son of Bela
Uzziel son of Bela
PatriarchalBenjamin

Son of Bela son of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:7).

Zemirah son of Becher
Zemirah son of Becher
PatriarchalBenjamin

Son of Becher (1 Chronicles 7:8).

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”.