Lexical Summary Chamutal: Chamutal Original Word: חֲמוּטַל Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Hamutal Or Chamiytal {kham-ee-tal'}; from cham and tal; father-in-law of dew; Chamutal or Chamital, an Israelitess -- Hamutal. see HEBREW cham see HEBREW tal NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originperhaps from cham and tal Definition perhaps "my husband's father is the dew," mother of two kings of Judah NASB Translation Hamutal (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֲמוּטַל Qr, חמיטל Kt, proper name, feminine (meaning dubious; perhaps, if Kt right, my husband's father is the dew, compare אֲבִיטַל) — ᵐ5 Αμειται, Μιτατ; A Αμιταλ, Αμιταθ, ᵐ5L Αμιταλ; — mother of the kings Jehoahaz and Zedekiah, sons of Josiah 2 Kings 23:31; 2 Kings 24:18 Qr (Kt חמיטל) = Jeremiah 52:1 Qr (Kt id.) Topical Lexicon Personal Background and Family Lineage Hamutal was a native of Libnah and the daughter of a man named Jeremiah (2 Kings 23:31). Libnah had been designated a Levitical city (Joshua 21:13; 1 Chronicles 6:57), so her family likely descended from the priestly line. By marrying King Josiah she united the Davidic monarchy with Levitical ancestry, a union that prefigures the ultimate combining of kingly and priestly offices in the Messiah. Mother of Two Final Kings of Judah Hamutal is one of the few women in Scripture identified as the mother of two different kings. Through these sons Hamutal stood at the center of Judah’s last two decades, a period that ended with Jerusalem’s fall in 586 B.C. Historical Significance in Judah’s Decline 1. Jehoahaz reigned only three months before Pharaoh Neco deported him to Egypt (2 Kings 23:33-34). Hamutal therefore witnessed the disintegration of the kingdom her sons briefly ruled, highlighting the tragic consequences of covenant infidelity foretold by the prophets (Jeremiah 22:10–12; 34:1-3). Distinction from the Prophet Jeremiah The designation “daughter of Jeremiah” has led some to confuse her father with the prophet. The texts locate him in Libnah, whereas the prophet was from Anathoth (Jeremiah 1:1). Scripture offers no evidence that they were the same person; the shared name underscores the commonness of “Jeremiah” in that era. Spiritual and Ministry Reflections • Legacy and Stewardship: Hamutal’s priestly heritage and royal marriage placed her children in positions of enormous responsibility, reminding parents and mentors today to train the next generation for faithfulness, not merely power (Deuteronomy 6:6-7). Key References 2 Kings 23:31; 2 Kings 24:18; Jeremiah 52:1; see also 2 Chronicles 36:1-13; Jeremiah 22:10-12; Jeremiah 34:1-3. Forms and Transliterations חֲמוּטַ֥ל חמוטל chamuTal ḥă·mū·ṭal ḥămūṭalLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 23:31 HEB: וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ חֲמוּטַ֥ל בַּֽת־ יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ NAS: name was Hamutal the daughter KJV: name [was] Hamutal, the daughter INT: name and his mother's was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah 2 Kings 24:18 Jeremiah 52:1 3 Occurrences |
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