Given name

Jeroham

“he is pitied”·“he will obtain mercy”

Jeroham is used as a given name.

Original Hebrewירחם

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Jeroham means “he is pitied” or “he will obtain mercy.”

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Where it comes from

Jeroham is a biblical name from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From the Hebrew verb raham (רחם), “to love deeply or have mercy.”

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Jeroham appears in 1 Samuel 1:1, 1 Chronicles 6:27, 1 Chronicles 6:34 and 1 other passage.

  • 1 Samuel 1:1
  • 1 Chronicles 6:27
  • 1 Chronicles 6:34
  • Nehemiah 11:12

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