(people of praise).

+ An Ephraimite father of Elishama, the chief of the tribe at the time of the Exodus. (Numbers 1:10; 2:18; 7:48,53; 10:22; 7:26) and, through him, ancestor of Joshua. (B.C. 1491.)

+ A Simeonite, father of Shemuel. (Numbers 34:20)

+ The father of Pedahel, prince of the tribe of Naphtali. (Numbers 34:28)

+ The father-of Talmai king of Geshur. (2 Samuel 13:37)

+ A descendant of Pharez, son of Judah. (1 Chronicles 9:4)