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Shuham

Shuham

(Shuʹham), Shuhamites (Shuʹham·ites) [Of (Belonging to) Shuham].

The only son of Dan mentioned in the Bible. He was forefather of the Shuhamites, which is the only tribal family enrolled for Dan and which numbered 64,400 at the end of the 40-year wilderness wandering. (Nu 26:42, 43) He is called Hushim at Genesis 46:23.