Son of Hezron; father of Jair
Segub
Named in 2 verses of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 2:21.
שְׂגוּבSegub
The name means “fortified; raised.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Hezron
- Mother
- Daughter of Machir
- Children
- Jair
- People
- Tribe of Judah
About Segub Written by AI
Segub, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:21 to 22, was the son of Hezron and the father of Jair. Hezron, at the age of sixty, married the daughter of Machir, the father of Gilead. This marriage produced Segub. Segub's son, Jair, became a prominent figure who possessed twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead. The passage highlights the genealogical connection between Hezron, Segub, and Jair, emphasizing Jair's significance as a possessor of many cities in Gilead. This information is part of the larger genealogical record of the tribe of Judah.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Segub, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Elevated. (1.) The youngest son of Hiel the Bethelite. His death is recorded in 1 Kings 16:34 (comp. Josh. 6:26).
(2.) A descendant of Judah (1 Chr. 2:21, 22).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Chronicles 2:21
Later, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. He had married her when he was sixty years old, and she bore to him Segub.
- 1 Chronicles 2:22
Segub was the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.