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Jerahmeel

יְרַחְמְאֵלStrong’s H3396

yerachmeel (ye-rach-me-el)

Appears in 8 verses of the Old Testament

In short

Yerachmeel is the Hebrew word usually translated “jerahmeel”. It appears in 8 verses of the Old Testament.

“The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.”
1 Chronicles 2:9 KJV
Meaning
  1. The 1st son of Hezron, grandson of Pharez, and great grandson of Judah and the founder of the family of Jerahmeelites
  2. The 1st son of Hezron, grandson of Pharez, and great grandson of Judah and the founder of the family of Jerahmeelites
  3. Officer sent by king Jehoiakim of Judah to arrest Baruch
  4. A Merarite Levite the representative of the family of Kish, the son of Mahli
  5. The 1st son of Hezron, grandson of Pharez, and great grandson of Judah and the founder of the family of Jerahmeelites
  6. Officer sent by king Jehoiakim of Judah to arrest Baruch
  7. A Merarite Levite the representative of the family of Kish, the son of Mahli
How it's translated
  • jerahmeel 7
  • to jerahmeel 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • 1 Chronicles 7
  • Jeremiah 1

2 books in all.

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Hebrew dictionary

יְרַחְמְאֵל yerachmeel · Jerahmeel

A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.27.10; son of: Hezron (H2696H); brother of: Ram (H7410), Caleb (H3612H), Segub (H7687H) and Ashhur (H0806); married to Atarah (H5851); father of: Ram (H7410H), Bunah (H0946), Oren (H0767), Ozem (H0684H), Ahijah (H0281J) and Onam (H0208H) Also named: ye.rach.me.e.li (יְרַחְמְאֵלִי "Jerahmeelite" H3397) § Jerahmeel = "may God have pity" 1) the 1st son of Hezron, grandson of Pharez, and great grandson of Judah and the founder of the family of Jerahmeelites …

יְרַחְמְאֵל yerachmeel · Jerahmeel

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.29; son of: Kish (H7027H) § Jerahmeel = "may God have pity" 1) the 1st son of Hezron, grandson of Pharez, and great grandson of Judah and the founder of the family of Jerahmeelites 2) officer sent by king Jehoiakim of Judah to arrest Baruch 3) a Merarite Levite the representative of the family of Kish, the son of Mahli

יְרַחְמְאֵל yerachmeel · Jerahmeel

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.36.26; son of: Hammelech (H4428H); brother of: Malchijah (H4441H) § Jerahmeel = "may God have pity" 1) the 1st son of Hezron, grandson of Pharez, and great grandson of Judah and the founder of the family of Jerahmeelites 2) officer sent by king Jehoiakim of Judah to arrest Baruch 3) a Merarite Levite the representative of the family of Kish, the son of Mahli

From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.