Lexical Definition
חֲמוּטַל Chămûwṭal (kham-oo-tal') Hamutal N:N-F-P
or חֲמִיטַל Chămîyṭal (kham-ee-tal'); from חָם and טַל; father-in-law of dew
Hamutal.
- § Hamutal = "father-in-law is protection"
- Chamutal or Chamital, an Israelitess
1) one of the wives of Josiah, daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, mother of Jehoahaz and Zedekiah
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| חֲמוּטַ֥ל | Hamutal | 2Kgs.23.31 • 2Kgs.24.18 • Jer.52.1 |
| Αμιτάλ | Hamutal | LXX.2Kgs.23.31 • LXX.2Kgs.24.18 |
| Αμίταλ | Hamutal | LXX.Jer.52.1 |
Extended Information
- A woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.23.31
- daughter of: Jeremiah (יִרְמְיָה); married to Josiah (יֹאשִׁיָּה)
- mother of: Jehoahaz (יְהוֹאָחָז) and Zedekiah (צִדְקִיָּה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
חֲמוּטַל Qr, חמיטל Kt, proper name, feminine (meaning dubious; perhaps, if Kt right, my husband's father is the dew, compare אֲבִיטַל) — ᵐ5 Αμειται, Μιτατ; A Αμιταλ, Αμιταθ, ᵐ5L Αμιταλ; — mother of the kings Jehoahaz and Zedekiah, sons of Josiah 2Kgs 23:31; 2Kgs 24:18 Qr (Kt חמיטל) = Jer 52:1 Qr (Kt id.)
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Kings | 23:31 · 24:18 |
| Jeremiah | 52:1 |
Profile
Female • Daughter of Jeremiah • Mother of Jehoahaz and Zedekiah, kings of Judah.
Woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, was the mother of Jehoahaz and Zedekiah, two kings of Judah.
- A woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.23.31;
- referred to as Hamutal or Hamutal חֲמוּטַל;
- a daughter of Jeremiah יִרְמְיָה;
- wife of Josiah יֹאשִׁיָּה;
- mother of Jehoahaz יְהוֹאָחָז and Zedekiah צִדְקִיָּה.
Hamutal was the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah and the mother of two kings of Judah: Jehoahaz and Zedekiah (2 Kings 23:31; 24:18). Jehoahaz, also known as Shallum, became king after the death of his father, King Josiah (1 Chronicles 3:15). However, he reigned for only three months before being deposed by Pharaoh Necho of Egypt (2 Kings 23:31-34). Zedekiah, Hamutal's other son, was the last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile. He was appointed as king by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, after the deportation of his nephew, King Jehoiachin (2 Kings 24:17-18). Zedekiah reigned for eleven years but ultimately rebelled against Babylon, leading to the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple (2 Kings 25:1-10). The mention of Hamutal in the genealogies of the kings of Judah highlights the importance of maternal lineage in the royal succession and provides insight into the political dynamics of the time.
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