5241. Nemuel

Lexicon

Nemuel: Nemuel

Original Word: נְמוּאֵל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Nmuw'el
Pronunciation: neh-moo-EL
Phonetic Spelling: (nem-oo-ale')
Definition: Nemuel
Meaning: Nemuel

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Nemuel

Apparently for Ymuw'el; Nemuel, the name of two Israelites -- Nemuel.

see HEBREW Ymuw'el

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
two Isr.
NASB Translation
Nemuel (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

נְמוּאֵל proper name, masculine (compare Gray^{Prop. N. 307}); —

1 son of Simeon Numbers 26:12; 1 Chronicles 4:24 (= יְמוּאֵל, q. v., Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15), ᵐ5 Ναμουηλ.

2 a Reubenite (brother of Dathan and Abiram) Numbers 26:9, ᵐ5 id.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root נָמַע (nema), meaning "to be pleasant" or "to be sweet," combined with אֵל (El), meaning "God."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Nemuel, as it is a Hebrew proper noun specific to the Old Testament. However, the concept of names bearing theological significance is present in both Hebrew and Greek biblical traditions.

Usage: Nemuel is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically as a personal name.

Context: • Nemuel is a biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament. He is identified as a son of Simeon, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Nemuel is listed among the descendants of Simeon in the genealogical records.
• Biblical References:
• In the Book of Numbers, Nemuel is mentioned in the census of the Israelites: "The descendants of Simeon by their clans: The Nemuelite clan from Nemuel..." (Numbers 26:12, BSB).
• In 1 Chronicles, Nemuel is referred to as Jemuel, indicating a possible variation in the name: "The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul" (1 Chronicles 4:24, BSB).
• Significance: Nemuel's mention in the genealogical records highlights the importance of lineage and tribal affiliation in the Israelite community. His name, meaning "God is pleasant," reflects a common practice of embedding theological significance within personal names.

Forms and Transliterations

לִנְמוּאֵ֗ל לנמואל נְמוּאֵ֖ל נְמוּאֵ֣ל נמואל lin·mū·’êl linmū’êl linmuEl nə·mū·’êl nəmū’êl nemuEl

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 26:9
HEB: וּבְנֵ֣י אֱלִיאָ֔ב נְמוּאֵ֖ל וְדָתָ֣ן וַאֲבִירָ֑ם
NAS: of Eliab: Nemuel and Dathan
KJV: of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan,
INT: the sons of Eliab Nemuel and Dathan and Abiram

Numbers 26:12
HEB: שִׁמְעוֹן֮ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒ לִנְמוּאֵ֗ל מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַנְּמ֣וּאֵלִ֔י
NAS: according to their families: of Nemuel, the family
KJV: after their families: of Nemuel, the family
INT: of Simeon to their families of Nemuel the family of the Nemuelites

1 Chronicles 4:24
HEB: בְּנֵ֖י שִׁמְע֑וֹן נְמוּאֵ֣ל וְיָמִ֔ין יָרִ֖יב
NAS: of Simeon [were] Nemuel and Jamin,
KJV: of Simeon [were], Nemuel, and Jamin,
INT: the sons of Simeon Nemuel and Jamin Jarib

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5241
3 Occurrences

lin·mū·’êl — 1 Occ.
nə·mū·’êl — 2 Occ.