Tohu תֹּחוּ
Ancestor of the prophet Samuel
Biography
Tohu, also referred to as Nahath or Toah, is mentioned in the genealogies of the prophet Samuel (1Sa.1.1; 1Ch.6.26, 34). He was the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite, and an ancestor of Samuel. The genealogy in 1Sa.1.1 traces Samuel's lineage back to Tohu, emphasizing his Ephraimite heritage. In 1Ch.6.26 and 1Ch.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.
Family
In Scripture
2 biblical books1 Samuel 1 verse
- 1 Samuel 1:1
"Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite."
1 Chronicles 2 verses
- 1 Chronicles 6:26
"As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah: 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,"
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | תֹּחוּ | H8459 |
| Named | Hebrew | נַ֫חַת | H5184I |
| Named | Hebrew | תּוֹחַ | H8430 |