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Jekuthiel
hope, or congregation, of the Lord
יְקוּתִיאֵל ye.qu.ti.el
Jekuthiel (Hebrew: יְקוּתִיאֵל, ye.qu.ti.el) means “hope, or congregation, of the Lord”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 4:18. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Bithiah in 1 Chronicles 4.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Jekuthiel
son of Mered
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
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 4:18 |
| Cross-references | 11 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Heber attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Mered.
- Jered attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Mered.
- Bithiah co-occurrence Appears with Bithiah in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Heber co-occurrence Appears with Heber in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Gedor co-occurrence Appears with Gedor in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Soco co-occurrence Appears with Soco in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Jehudijah co-occurrence Appears with Jehudijah in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Jered co-occurrence Appears with Jered in 1 Chronicles 4.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Judah(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.18;
son of: Mered (H4778)(?) and Jehudijah (H3057);
brother of: Jered (H3382H) and Heber (H2268I);
half-brother of: Miriam (H4813H), Shammai (H8060I) and Ishbah (H3431)
§ Jekuthiel = "cleansing of God"
a descendant of Caleb of the tribe of Judah
Jekuthiel was the son of Mered and the father (ie founder) of Zanoah, as recorded in the genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles.
The biblical story
Jekuthiel is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles. He was the son of Mered, who was a descendant of Judah. Jekuthiel's mother was Jehudijah (or the Judahite woman), one of Mered's wives. Jekuthiel is described as the father (or founder) of Zanoah, which probably refers to a town associated with his descendants.
Key verses
Jekuthiel appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took.
1 Chronicles 4:18
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 4:18