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
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
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 2:9 · 2:25 · 2:26 · 2:27 · 2:33 · 2:42 · 24:29 |
| Jeremiah | 36:26 |
Profile
Female • From Judah(?) • Wife of Jerahmeel; mother of Ram
Woman living at the time of United Monarchy
An unnamed wife of Jerahmeel who bore him Bunah, Ram, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.
- A woman from the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, implied at 1Ch.2.26;
- only referred to as a_wife_of_Jerahmeel יְרַחְמְאֵל;
- wife of Jerahmeel יְרַחְמְאֵל;
- mother of Bunah בּוּנָה, Ram רָם, Oren אֹרֶן, Ozem אֹצֶם, and Ahijah אֲחִיָּה.
1 Chronicles 2:26 mentions an unnamed wife of Jerahmeel, who was a descendant of Judah. She was the mother of Jerahmeel's sons Bunah, Ram, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. The Bible does not provide any additional details about her life or character. Her presence in the genealogy emphasizes the significance of family relationships and the role of women in producing heirs to carry on the family name.
All entries for a wife of Jerahmeel: יְרַחְמְאֵל