Jahleel

Jahleel, son of Zebulun, was a grandson of Jacob and a clan leader.

The name Jahleel means “waiting for, or beseeching, or hope in, God”

MaleTribe of ZebulunEgypt and Wilderness eraOld Testament2 books2 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Zebulun living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Genesis 46:14; referred to as Jahleel (יַחְלְאֵל) or Jahleelite (יַחְלְאֵלִי); son of Zebulun; a brother of Sered and Elon.

Glossary entries

Jahleel, Jahleelite

Family members

Father

Zebulun

Siblings

Elon Sered

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
  2. These were the descendants of Zebulun by their clans: The Seredite clan from Sered, the Elonite clan from Elon, and the Jahleelite clan from Jahleel.