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Hammuel
Hammuel
חַמּוּאֵל cham.mu.el
Hammuel (Hebrew: חַמּוּאֵל, cham.mu.el) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 4:26. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Mishma in 1 Chronicles 4.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Hammuel
son of Mishma
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
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 | 1 Chronicles 4:26 |
Names connected to this one
- Zaccur co-occurrence Appears with Zaccur in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Mishma co-occurrence Appears with Mishma in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Shimei co-occurrence Appears with Shimei in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Ishmael root Shares the element -el, “God”.
- Israel root Shares the element -el, “God”.
- Rachel root Shares the element -el, “God”.
- Hazael root Shares the element -el, “God”.
- Daniel root Shares the element -el, “God”.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Simeon living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.26;
son of: Mishma (H4927H);
father of: Zaccur (H2139H)
§ Hamuel = "heat of God"
a man of Simeon, of the family of Shaul
Hammuel, a descendant of Simeon, was the son of Mishma.
The biblical story
Hammuel is mentioned in 1Ch.4.26 as a descendant of Simeon, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. He is identified as the son of Mishma and is listed in the genealogy of Simeon. The genealogies in 1 Chronicles provide a record of the families and clans within each of the Israelite tribes, highlighting their lineage and descent from the twelve sons of Israel (or 'Jacob'). The mention of Hammuel in this genealogy serves to demonstrate the continuity of Simeon's lineage and to provide a historical record of his descendants.
Key verses
Hammuel appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son.
1 Chronicles 4:26
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 4:26