The meaning of “חֲנַמְאֵל”
Understanding Chănamʼêl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
probably by orthographical variation for חֲנַנְאֵל Hanameel. - § Hanameel = "God is gracious" - Chanamel, an Israelite 1...
חֲנַמְאֵל
probably by orthographical variation for חֲנַנְאֵל Hanameel. - § Hanameel = "God is gracious" - Chanamel, an Israelite 1) son of Shallum and cousin of Jeremiah
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah 32:7 | “Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee, saying, Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth: for the right of redemption is thine to buy it.” Word: חֲנַמְאֵל (Chănamʼêl) | |
| Jeremiah 32:8 | “So Hanameel mine uncle’s son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the Lord, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was the word of the Lord.” Word: חֲנַמְאֵל (Chănamʼêl) | |
| Jeremiah 32:9 | “And I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle’s son, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver.” Word: חֲנַמְאֵל (Chănamʼêl) | |
| Jeremiah 32:12 | “And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle’s son, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison.” Word: חֲנַמְאֵל (Chănamʼêl) |