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Jehuel
Jehuel
יְחִיאֵל ye.chi.el
Jehuel (Hebrew: יְחִיאֵל, ye.chi.el) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at 2 Chronicles 29:14. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Abdi.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Jehuel
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 | 2 Chronicles 29:14 |
| Cross-references | 8 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Shemaiah co-occurrence Appears with Shemaiah in 2 Chronicles 29.
- Uzziel co-occurrence Appears with Uzziel in 2 Chronicles 29.
- Shimei co-occurrence Appears with Shimei in 2 Chronicles 29.
- Jehiel co-occurrence Appears with Jehiel in 2 Chronicles 29.
- Heman co-occurrence Appears with Heman in 2 Chronicles 29.
- Jeduthun co-occurrence Appears with Jeduthun in 2 Chronicles 29.
- Abdi co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Abdi.
- Ishmael root Shares the element -el, “God”.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.29.14;
son of: Heman (H1968I);
brother of: Shimei (H8096P)
§ Jehiel = "God lives"
1) a Levite and one of the chief musicians in the time of David
2) a Gershonite Levite who had charge of the treasures in the time of David
3) son of Hachmoni and an officer of David and tutor of David's sons
4) a son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah put to death by his brother Jehoram
5) Hemanite who took part in the restoration of king Hezekiah
6) a Levite and overseer in the time of Hezekiah
7) a ruler of the temple during the reforms of Josiah
8) father of Obadiah of the sons of Joab in the time of Ezra
9) father of Shechaniah of the sons of Elam in the time of Ezra
10) a son of Elam who put away his foreign wife in the time of Ezra
11) a priest of the sons of Harim who also had to put away his foreign wife in the time of Ezra
Jehuel was a Levite from the family of Heman who participated in the cleansing of the temple during King Hezekiah's reign.
The biblical story
Jehuel was a Levite who lived during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah. He was a member of the family of Heman, one of the three principal musicians appointed by David. When Hezekiah ordered the cleansing and rededication of the temple, Jehuel was among the Levites who helped in this process, purifying themselves and working to restore the temple for proper worship.
Key verses
Jehuel appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And of the sons of Heman; Jehiel, and Shimei: and of the sons of Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel.
2 Chronicles 29:14
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2 Chronicles (1)
- 2 Chronicles 29:14