Library Home>Boyd's Bible Dictionary>Boyd's Bible Dictionary: J>Jerahmeel (#109663)

Jerahmeel

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: J By: James P. Boyd

Listen to This Article

(God’s mercy). (1) Son of Hezron (1 Chron. 2:9,42⁹The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai. (1 Chronicles 2:9)
⁴²Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron. (1 Chronicles 2:42)). (2) A Levite (1 Chron. 24:29²⁹Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel. (1 Chronicles 24:29)). (3) An official of Jehoiakim (Jer. 36:26²⁶But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the Lord hid them. (Jeremiah 36:26)).

Click here to show subject links in the text for more information.

Previous Article

Boyd's Bible Dictionary: J

• Jerahmeel

• Jerahmeelites

• Jeremias, Jeremy

• Jerubbesheth

• Jerusalem, New