Lexical Definition

‎יְהוּכַל‎ Yᵉhûwkal (yeh-hoo-kal') Jehucal ^N:N-M-P
from ‎יָכֹל‎; potent

Jehucal. Compare ‎יוּכַל‎.

• § Jehucal = "Jehovah is able"
• Jehukal, an Israelite

1) a son of Shelemiah and a servant of king Zedekiah whom he sent to Jeremiah to entreat his prayers and advice

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.37.3
• son of: Shelemiah (שֶׁלֶמְיָה); also called Jucal (NIV: Jehukal) at Jer.38.1
• Also named: yu.khal (‎יו‎ּ‎כ‎ַ‎ל‎ "Jucal" יוּכַל)

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Also see: יוּכַל

‎יְהוּכַל‎, ‎יוּכַל‎ proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Ἰωαχαλ (Manuscripts have ζ, χ, ς, for λ) (probably contracted from ‎יהויוכל‎, ‎׳‎‎י‎ is able) a courtier of king Zedekiah, ‎׳‎‎יְהוּ‎ Jer 37:3 = ‎׳‎‎יוּ‎ Jer 38:1.

‎יְהוּכַל‎ proper name, masculine see below ‎יהוה‎ above ‎יְהַלֶּלְאֵל‎ see below II. ‎הלל‎ above‎יַהֲלֹם‎ see below ‎הלם‎ above

‎יוּכַל‎ proper name, masculine see ‎יְהוּכַל‎ above.

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Profile

Male • Son of Shelemiah • An official during Zedekiah's reign, opposed Jeremiah.

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Jehucal (or Jucal) was an official during King Zedekiah's reign who opposed the prophet Jeremiah and sought his punishment.

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.37.3;
• referred to as Jehucal יְהוּכַל, or Jucal (NIV= Jehukal) יוּכַל;
• a son of Shelemiah שֶׁלֶמְיָה.

Jehucal, also known as Jucal, was an official during the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah. He, along with Zephaniah the priest, was sent by the king to the prophet Jeremiah to request his prayers for the nation. However, later, Jehucal is mentioned as one of the officials who opposed Jeremiah and sought to have him punished for his prophecies. He, along with other officials, urged the king to put Jeremiah to death, accusing him of discouraging the people and not seeking the welfare of the nation.

All entries for Jehucal or Jucal: יְהוּכַל ☩ יוּכַל

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