The meaning of “יְרַחְמְאֵל”
Understanding Yᵉrachmᵉʼêl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Jerahmeel. - § Jerahmeel = "may God have pity" - Jerachmeel, the name of three Israelites 1) the 1st son of Hezron, gran...
יְרַחְמְאֵל
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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles 2:27 | “And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.” Word: יְרַחְמְאֵל (Yᵉrachmᵉʼêl) | |
| Jeremiah 36:26 | “But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the Lord hid them.” Word: יְרַחְמְאֵל (Yᵉrachmᵉʼêl) |