Lexical Definition

‎יְרַחְמְאֵל‎ Yᵉrachmᵉʼêl (yer-akh-meh-ale') Jerahmeel ^N:N-M-P
from ‎רָחַם‎ and ‎אֵל‎; God will compassionate

Jerahmeel.

• § Jerahmeel = "may God have pity"
• Jerachmeel, the name of three Israelites

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

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.29
• son of: Kish (קִישׁ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יְרַחְמְאֵל‎ proper name, masculine (may El have compassion) Ιεραμεηλ, etc.; —

1. name in Judah 1Chr 2:9; 1Chr 2:25; 1Chr 2:26; 1Chr 2:27; 1Chr 2:33; 1Chr 2:42 (compare adjective, of a people following).

2. son of king Jehoiakim Jer 36:26.

3. Levite, 1Chr 24:29.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Son of Kish • A Levite of the Merari clan.

Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Jerahmeel was a Levite of the family of Merari, as recorded in the genealogy in 1 Chronicles.

• A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.29;
• only referred to as Jerahmeel יְרַחְמְאֵל;
• a son of Kish קִישׁ.

Jerahmeel is briefly mentioned in the genealogy of the Levites in 1 Chronicles. He is described as a descendant of Merari, one of the three main clans of the Levites. The Merarites were responsible for the transportation and maintenance of the tabernacle's framework and related items during the Israelites' wilderness wanderings. However, no specific details are provided about Jerahmeel's role or life within the Merari clan.

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• Kish (father)