Ancestor of the prophet Samuel
Tohu
Named in 3 verses across 2 books, first in 1 Samuel 1:1.
תֹּחוּTohu
נַ֫חַתNahath
תּוֹחַToah
Also called Nahath, Toah.
The name means “that lives; that declares.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Tohu Written by AI
Tohu, also referred to as Nahath or Toah, is mentioned in the genealogies of the prophet Samuel (1 Samuel 1:1; 1 Chronicles 6:26). He was the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite, and an ancestor of Samuel. The genealogy in 1 Samuel 1:1 traces Samuel's lineage back to Tohu, emphasizing his Ephraimite heritage. In 1 Chronicles 6:26 and 1 Chronicles 6:34, Tohu is mentioned in the genealogy of the Levites, specifically the descendants of Kohath. This suggests that Samuel's family had both Ephraimite and Levitical connections.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
One of Samuel’s ancestors (1 Sam. 1:1).
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 Samuel 1:1
Now there was a man named Elkanah who was from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.
- 1 Chronicles 6:26
Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,
- 1 Chronicles 6:34
the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.