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Elder brother of Moses (by three years); spokesman to Pharaoh and first high priest of Israel. Made the golden calf in Moses' absence at Sinai. Died on Mount Hor at age 123; succeeded in the high priesthood by his son Eleazar.
Levitical singer of Jeduthun's house (Nehemiah 11:17). 1 Chronicles 9:16 calls him Obadiah son of Shemaiah.
Father of Berechiah the post-exilic Levite. Distinct from King Asa.
Gershonite Levite; chief of the singers appointed by David, set in front of the ark. Author of Psalms 50 and 73-83. Called a 'seer' (2 Chronicles 29:30). His descendants served as singers through the monarchy and after the exile.
Jesharelah (1 Chronicles 25:14)
Son of Asaph the chief musician; head of the seventh division of Levitical singers under David.
Grandfather of Shemaiah the Levite (1 Chronicles 9:14). Distinct from Azrikam son of Azel and other Azrikams.
Levite returnee dwelling in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 9:15).
Levite who served opposite Mattaniah in worship; chief of the gatekeepers in Joiakim's day (Nehemiah 11:17, 12:9, 12:25).
Second of his brothers among the Levites; Asaphite singer (Nehemiah 11:17; 12:9).
Levite returnee living in the villages of the Netophathites (1 Chronicles 9:16). Distinct from Berechiah father of Zechariah the prophet, Berechiah son of Iddo, and others.
Son of Heman the singer; head of the sixth division of Levitical singers under David.
Of the singers; put away his foreign wife (Ezra 10:24). Distinct from Eliashib the high priest.
Son of Heman the singer; head of the twentieth division of Levitical singers under David.
Levite who put away his foreign wife (Ezra 10:23). Distinct from Eliezer of Damascus and Eliezer son of Moses.
Grandfather of Berechiah; ancestor of Levites dwelling in Netophathite villages (1 Chronicles 9:16).
Korahite gatekeeper, son of Shemaiah son of Obed-edom (1 Chronicles 26:7). Distinct from Elzabad the Gadite who joined David at Ziklag.
Merarite Levite; one of the three chief singers under David alongside Asaph and Heman. Distinct from Ethan the Ezrahite, the wise man of 1 Kings 4:31. The Ethan in Psalm 89's title is generally identified with the wise man, not this singer.
Levite returnee dwelling in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 9:15). Distinct from Galal son of Jeduthun (9:16).
Son of Jeduthun the chief musician; grandfather of Obadiah the post-exilic Jeduthunite Levite. Distinct from Galal of 1 Chronicles 9:15.
Son of Jeduthun (Ethan); head of the second division of Levitical singers under David.
Son of Heman the singer; head of the twenty-second division of Levitical singers under David.
Son of Heman the singer; head of the eighteenth division of Levitical singers under David.
Son of Heman the singer; head of the sixteenth division of Levitical singers under David.
Great-grandfather of Shemaiah the post-exilic Levite. Distinct from many other Hashabiahs.
Son of Jeduthun; head of the twelfth division of Levitical singers under David.
Father of Shemaiah the post-exilic Levite. Distinct from Hasshub the wall-builder.
Grandson of Samuel through Joel; chief singer in the tabernacle and temple service appointed by David. Composer associated with Psalm 88. Distinct from Heman the wise man of Judah (1 Kings 4:31).
Levite returnee dwelling in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 9:15).
Son of Heman the singer; head of the twenty-first division of Levitical singers under David.
Merarite Levite; one of the three chief singers under David alongside Asaph and Heman in the parallel arrangement of 1 Chronicles 16, 25; 2 Chronicles 5. Generally identified with Ethan the Merarite. His sons led the second singer division. Psalms 39, 62, and 77 bear his name in their titles.
Son of Heman the singer; head of the fifteenth division of Levitical singers under David.
Son of Jeduthun; head of the eighth division of Levitical singers under David.
Son of Asaph the chief musician; head of the first division of Levitical singers under David. Distinct from other Josephs.
Son of Heman the singer; head of the seventeenth division of Levitical singers under David.
Levite who put away his foreign wife (Ezra 10:23). Distinct from Judah the patriarch.
Levite who put away his foreign wife; called Kelita (Ezra 10:23). Likely same as Kelita who taught the Law (Nehemiah 8:7) and sealed Nehemiah's covenant (Nehemiah 10:10).
Son of Heman the singer; head of the twenty-third division of Levitical singers under David.
Son of Heman the singer; head of the nineteenth division of Levitical singers under David.
Son of Heman the singer; head of the ninth division of Levitical singers under David.
Levite of the Asaphite line dwelling in Jerusalem; son of Mica son of Zichri son of Asaph (1 Chronicles 9:15). Distinct from many other Mattaniahs.
Son of Jeduthun; head of the fourteenth division of Levitical singers under David.
Father of Mattaniah the post-exilic Asaphite Levite.
Son of Asaph the chief musician; head of the fifth division of Levitical singers under David.
Levite of the Jeduthun line dwelling in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 9:16). Distinct from many other Obadiahs.
Korahite gatekeeper, son of Shemaiah son of Obed-edom (1 Chronicles 26:7). Distinct from Obed son of Boaz, Obed of Jerahmeel's line, Obed of Caleb, and Obed son of Ephlal.
Levite who put away his foreign wife (Ezra 10:23). Distinct from Pethahiah of the priestly course (1 Chronicles 24:16) and Pethahiah son of Meshezabel (Nehemiah 11:24).
Korahite gatekeeper, son of Shemaiah son of Obed-edom (1 Chronicles 26:7); brother of Othni, Obed, Elzabad, Elihu, and Semachiah.
Son of Heman the singer; head of the twenty-fourth division of Levitical singers under David.
Chief of the Levites in charge of the outside business of God's house (Nehemiah 11:16). Same as Shabbethai who taught the Law (Nehemiah 8:7) and Shabbethai of Ezra 10:15.
Gatekeeper who put away his foreign wife (Ezra 10:24).
Shubael (1 Chronicles 25:20)
Son of Heman the singer; head of the thirteenth division of Levitical singers under David.
Father of Obadiah the Jeduthunite Levite.
Levite chief in Jerusalem (Nehemiah 11:15).
Levite returnee dwelling in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 9:14); a Merarite.
Levite who put away his foreign wife (Ezra 10:23). Distinct from many other Shimeis.
Son of Jeduthun; head of one of the divisions of Levitical singers under David. Distinct from earlier Shimeis.
Gatekeeper who put away his foreign wife (Ezra 10:24).
Unno
Levite singer in the post-exilic worship (Nehemiah 12:9). Distinct from Unni the singer of David's day (1 Chronicles 15:18, 20).
Gatekeeper who put away his foreign wife (Ezra 10:24). Distinct from Uri father of Bezalel.
Overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem (Nehemiah 11:22).
Azarel (1 Chronicles 25:18)
Son of Heman the singer; head of the eleventh division of Levitical singers under David.
Son of Asaph the chief musician; head of the third division of Levitical singers under David.
Izri (1 Chronicles 25:11)
Son of Jeduthun; head of the fourth division of Levitical singers under David.
Grandfather of Mattaniah the post-exilic Asaphite Levite; son of Asaph the chief musician.
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”.