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Jerahmeel
Loving God. (1.) The son of Hezron, the brother of Caleb (1 Chr 2:9, 1 Chr 2:25, 1 Chr 2:26, etc.).
(2.) The son of Kish, a Levite (1 Chr 24:29).
(3.) Son of Hammelech (Jer 36:26).
Named in the Bible
8 verses
- 1 Chronicles 2:9 The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.
- 1 Chronicles 2:25 And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah.
- 1 Chronicles 2:26 Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.
- 1 Chronicles 2:27 And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.
- 1 Chronicles 2:33 And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.
- 1 Chronicles 2:42 Now 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 24:29 Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.
- Jeremiah 36:26 But 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.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.