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Jehucal
mighty; perfect; wasted
יְהוּכַל ye.hu.khal
Jehucal (Hebrew: יְהוּכַל, ye.hu.khal) means “mighty; perfect; wasted”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Gedaliah in Jeremiah 38.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Jehucal
son of Shelemiah
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Jeremiah 37:3 |
| Last appears | Jeremiah 38:1 |
| Cross-references | 45 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Shelemiah co-occurrence Appears with Shelemiah in Jeremiah 38.
- Shephatiah co-occurrence Appears with Shephatiah in Jeremiah 38.
- Mattan co-occurrence Appears with Mattan in Jeremiah 38.
- Gedaliah co-occurrence Appears with Gedaliah in Jeremiah 38.
- Pashhur co-occurrence Appears with Pashhur in Jeremiah 38.
- Malchijah co-occurrence Appears with Malchijah in Jeremiah 38.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.37.3;
son of: Shelemiah (H8018M); also called Jucal (NIV: Jehukal) at Jer.38.1;
Also named: yu.khal (יוּכַל "Jucal" H3116)
§ Jehucal = "Jehovah is able"
a son of Shelemiah and a servant of king Zedekiah whom he sent to Jeremiah to entreat his prayers and advice
Jehucal (or Jucal) was an official during King Zedekiah's reign who opposed the prophet Jeremiah and sought his punishment.
The biblical story
Jehucal, also known as Jucal, was an official during the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah. He, along with Zephaniah the priest, was sent by the king to the prophet Jeremiah to request his prayers for the nation. However, later, Jehucal is mentioned as one of the officials who opposed Jeremiah and sought to have him punished for his prophecies. He, along with other officials, urged the king to put Jeremiah to death, accusing him of discouraging the people and not seeking the welfare of the nation.
Key verses
Jehucal appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And 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 -
Then 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
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Jeremiah (2)
- Jeremiah 37:3
- Jeremiah 38:1