What is "jeroham"

Jeroham ( Hebrew: ירוחם; Yeruham) is a name that means "cherished" or "one who finds mercy". A number of people by this name is referenced in the Bible:

1. Father of Elkanah, and grandfather of the prophet Samuel — in 1 Samuel 1:1.
2. The father of Azareel, the "captain" of the tribe of Dan — in 1 Chronicles 27:22.
3. A Benjamite — in Chronicles 12:7 and 1 Chronicles 9:12.
4. A man whose son assisted in placing Joash on the throne — in 2 Chronicles 23:1.
5. A priest — in 1 Chronicles 9:12; (perhaps the same as in Nehemiah 11:12).

The modern city of Yeruham, Israel bears the Modern Hebrew equivalent of the name.