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Lemuel

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(dedicated). The unknown king in Proverbs 31:1-9¹The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. ²What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? ³Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. ⁴It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: ⁵Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. ⁶Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. ⁷Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more. ⁸Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. ⁹Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. (Proverbs 31:1‑9).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

The name of a king, to whom was given, by his mother, the instruction recorded in Proverbs 31:1-9¹The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. ²What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? ³Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. ⁴It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: ⁵Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. ⁶Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. ⁷Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more. ⁸Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. ⁹Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. (Proverbs 31:1‑9). The name does not occur elsewhere, and is supposed by some to be a symbolical one, signifying “godward,” or “(created) by God,” Gesenius.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3927 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Lmuw’el

Phonic:

lem-oo-ale’

Meaning:

or Lmow el {lem-o-ale'}; from 3926 and 410; (belonging) to God; Lemuel or Lemoel, a symbolic name of Solomon

KJV Usage:

Lemuel

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

unto God

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

In God; one for God; dedicated or devoted:―an unknown king [JAKEH], Prov. 31:4. {In Deo}