Overview
The Bible addresses segub across 5 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Chronicles and 1 Kings. Closely related themes include Pharez, Abiram, Zarah and Jair. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Hezron and Joshua.
Key Bible verses about segub
Old Testament
1 Chronicles
And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.
And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was threescore years old; and she bare him Segub. married: Heb. took
And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead.
People in the Bible and segub
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying segub for yourself
- Begin with 1 Kings 16:34, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how 1 Chronicles and 1 Kings each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Hezron and Joshua and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Pharez, Abiram, Zarah and Jair.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about segub?
The Bible addresses segub across 5 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Chronicles and 1 Kings. Closely related themes include Pharez, Abiram, Zarah and Jair. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Hezron and Joshua.
How many Bible verses are about segub?
The Bible references segub in 5 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention segub?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is 1 Kings 16:34: “In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with segub?
Hezron and Joshua.
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