Jerahmeel
Jerahmeel was the son of Hezron and a prominent figure in the genealogy of Judah, with his descendants being called the Jerahmeelites.
The name Jerahmeel means “the mercy, or the beloved, of God”
MaleTribe of JudahOld Testament2 books8 verses
Summary
A man from the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at 1 Samuel 27:10; referred to as Jerahmeel (יְרַחְמְאֵל) or Jerahmeelite (יְרַחְמְאֵלִי); son of Hezron; a brother of Ram, Caleb, Segub and Ashhur; husband of Atarah; father of Ram, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, Ahijah and Onam.
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Alternative names
- יְרַחְמְאֵלJerahmeel
- יְרַחְמְאֵלִיJerahmeel
Mentions
- …who would ask him, “What have you raided today?” And David would reply, “The Negev of Judah,” or “The Negev of Jerahmeel,” or “The Negev of the Kenites.”
- …to those in Racal and in the cities of the Jerahmeelites and Kenites;
- The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.
- The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.
- Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam.
- The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
- The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.
- The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron.