Old Testament
Malchiel
A grandson of Asher and son of Beriah, listed among the descendants of Jacob who settled in Egypt.
Malchiel was a descendant of the tribe of Asher, identified as the son of Beriah and grandson of Asher. He is recorded in the genealogical lists of Genesis, Numbers, and 1 Chronicles, which trace the lineage of the Israelites who migrated to Egypt and later settled in Canaan. His inclusion serves to document the preservation and expansion of the tribe of Asher throughout Israel's history.
In the text
- Verses
- 3
- Books
- 3
- First appears
- Genesis 46:17
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 7:31
Where Malchiel appears
3 verses · 3 chaptersIn the same books
- Bela12 versesBela is a name shared by an Edomite king and two distinct figures within the genealogies of Benjamin.
- Beriah10 versesA son of Asher and patriarch of the Beriite clan, listed among the descendants who entered Egypt with Jacob.
- Shelah16 versesShelah was the son of Arpakhshad and an ancestor of Abraham in the genealogy of the post-flood patriarchs.
- Heber10 versesA name shared by several biblical figures, including a descendant of Asher and a Kenite husband of Jael.
- Seth10 versesThe third son of Adam and Eve, appointed by God to continue the godly line leading to Noah and Jesus Christ.
- Bilhah11 versesRachel's handmaid who became a concubine to Jacob and the mother of his sons Dan and Naphtali.
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