The meaning of “חֲמוּטַל”

Understanding Chămûwṭal reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H2537

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

חֲמוּטַל

Phonetickham-oo-tal'

TransliterationChămûwṭal

Grammar Code

N:N-F-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

3 total references

Reference	Text
2 Kings 23:31	“Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.”
2 Kings 24:18	“Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.”
Jeremiah 52:1	“Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

2 Kings

Book Distribution

2 Kings2

Jeremiah1

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'חֲמוּטַל' deepen your understanding of 2 Kings 23:31?

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