Old Testament
Rosh
A son of Benjamin listed among those who migrated to Egypt with Jacob's household.
Rosh is identified in the genealogies of Genesis 46 and 1 Chronicles 8 as one of the sons of Benjamin. His inclusion in these lists serves to document the expansion of the tribe of Benjamin during the early years of the Israelite presence in Egypt. Beyond his name and lineage, the biblical text provides no further narrative details regarding his life or actions.
In the text
- Verses
- 2
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- Genesis 46:21
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 8:2
Where Rosh appears
2 verses · 2 chaptersIn the same books
- Bilhah11 versesRachel's handmaid who became a concubine to Jacob and the mother of his sons Dan and Naphtali.
- Ham11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became the ancestor of various nations.
- Japheth11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became a patriarch of the nations.
- Anah10 versesA Horite leader and son of Zibeon whose daughter Oholibamah became a wife of Esau.
- Bethuel10 versesThe son of Nahor and Milcah, father of Rebekah and Laban, and nephew of Abraham.
- Put2 versesA son of Ham and progenitor of a North African people group often associated with ancient Libya.
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