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Jehucal

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(mighty). Messenger to Jeremiah (Jer. 37:3³And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the Lord our God for us. (Jeremiah 37:3)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Shelemiah and an officer of Zedekiah (Jer. 37:3³And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the Lord our God for us. (Jeremiah 37:3)). He is called JUCAL in Jeremiah 38:1¹Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying, (Jeremiah 38:1).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3081 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yhuwkal

Phonic:

yeh-hoo-kal’

Meaning:

from 3201; potent; Jehukal, an Israelite: --Jehucal. Compare 3116.

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

Jehovah will prevail: he will be prevailed over

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

He became superior; mighty; potent:―son of Shelemiah [JUCAL], Jer. 37:3. {Factus est superior}