Jerahmeel

Jerahmeel, the son of Hammelech, was one of the officers sent by King Jehoiakim to arrest Jeremiah and Baruch.

The name Jerahmeel means “the mercy, or the beloved, of God”

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Summary

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jeremiah 36:26; only referred to as Jerahmeel (יְרַחְמְאֵל); son of Hammelech; a brother of Malchijah.

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Family members

Father: Hammelech
Siblings: Malchijah

Alternative names

יְרַחְמְאֵלJerahmeel

Mentions

Jeremiah 36:26
Instead, the king commanded Jerahmeel, a son of the king, as well as Seraiah son of Azriel and Shelemiah son of Abdeel, to seize Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet. But the LORD had hidden them.