The meaning of “יְרַחְמְאֵלִי”
Understanding Yᵉrachmᵉʼêlîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
patronymically from יְרַחְמְאֵל Jerahmeelites. - § Jerahmeelites = see Jerahmeel "may God have pity" - a Jerachmeelite o...
יְרַחְמְאֵלִי
patronymically from יְרַחְמְאֵל Jerahmeelites. - § Jerahmeelites = see Jerahmeel "may God have pity" - a Jerachmeelite or descendant of Jerachmeel 1) the descendants of Jerahmeel, the great grandson of Judah
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 27:10 | “And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.” Word: יְרַחְמְאֵלִי (Yᵉrachmᵉʼêlîy) | |
| 1 Samuel 30:29 | “And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites,” Word: יְרַחְמְאֵלִי (Yᵉrachmᵉʼêlîy) |