Bible Person

Mehir

Meaning: a reward · Male · 1 cross reference

Mehir is a Judahite ancestor in 1 Chronicles 4:11 and the father of Eshton. He belongs to the finer-grained genealogical material preserving Judah's internal branches. First appears in 1 Chr 4:11.1

AI summary: Mehir matters because his single cross reference carries a Judahite line forward through a remembered father-son link. Even a brief paternal notice contributes to the continuity and structure of the tribal record. Taken together, the material presents Mehir as a genealogical figure in Judah's preserved lineage.1

Central Figure

Mehir

Meaning: a reward

Children