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Nemuel

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(God’s day). (1) A Reubenite (Num. 26:9⁹And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the Lord: (Numbers 26:9)). (2) A Simeonite (Num. 26:12¹²The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites: (Numbers 26:12)); the oldest son of Simeo; Jemuel (Gen. 46:10¹⁰And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. (Genesis 46:10)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Eliab, a Reubenite (Num. 26:9⁹And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the Lord: (Numbers 26:9)).

2. Son of Simeon (Num. 26:12¹²The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites: (Numbers 26:12); 1 Chron. 4:24²⁴The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul: (1 Chronicles 4:24)). He is called JEMUEL in Genesis 46:10¹⁰And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. (Genesis 46:10) and Exodus 6:15¹⁵And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon. (Exodus 6:15).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5241 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Nmuw’el

Phonic:

nem-oo-ale’

Meaning:

apparently for 3223; Nemuel, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Nemuel

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

they (were made to) slumber of God

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Circumcised of God:―name of two Israelites [JEMUEL], Num. 26:12. {Circumcisus a Deo}