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Hamul

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(pity). Son of Pharez, and founder of Hamulites (Gen. 46:12¹²And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul. (Genesis 46:12)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Pharez, and his descendants (Gen. 46:12¹²And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul. (Genesis 46:12); Num. 26:21²¹And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. (Numbers 26:21); 1 Chron. 2:5⁵The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul. (1 Chronicles 2:5)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

2538 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Chamuwl

Phonic:

khaw-mool’

Meaning:

from 2550; pitied; Chamul, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Hamul

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

pitied

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

He who has been spared; pitied:―younger son of Pharez, Gen. 46:12. {Cui parcitum est}