7055. Qemuel

Lexicon

Qemuel: Qemuel

Original Word: קְמוּאֵל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Qmuw'el
Pronunciation: keh-MOO-el
Phonetic Spelling: (kem-oo-ale')
Definition: Qemuel
Meaning: Kemuel

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Kemuel

From quwm and 'el; raised of God; Kemuel, the name of a relative of Abraham, and of two Israelites -- Kemuel.

see HEBREW quwm

see HEBREW 'el

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a relative of Abraham, also two Isr.
NASB Translation
Kemuel (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

קְמוּאֵל proper name, masculine Καμουηλ:

1 son of Nahor Genesis 22:21.

2 Ephraimite Numbers 34:24.

3 Levite 1 Chronicles 27:17 (B Σαμουλ, A Καμ., ᵐ5^L Κεμ.).

קָמוֺן see קום.

קמח (√ of following; Assyrian ‡amû, perhaps crush, grind; kêmu (=‡emû?), flour; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew, so ᵑ7 קִמְחָא, Syriac ; Vulgar Arabic wheat; Ethiopic : produce, fruit, vegetables; compare Egyptian kam¹µ, Bondi⁷⁷, ‡mµ, a kind of bread, Erman^{ZMG xivi (1892), 120}).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root קוּם (qum, meaning "to arise" or "to stand") and אֵל (El, meaning "God").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Greek entries for Kemuel, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible. However, the concept of being "raised by God" or "God's helper" can be thematically linked to Greek terms that denote divine assistance or elevation, though no specific Strong's Greek number is directly equivalent.

Usage: Kemuel is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, referring to three distinct individuals.

Context: • Kemuel, Son of Nahor: Kemuel is first mentioned in Genesis 22:21 as the son of Nahor, Abraham's brother, and Milcah. He is noted as the father of Aram, indicating his role in the genealogy of Nahor's descendants. This lineage highlights the familial connections between the patriarchs and the broader Semitic tribes.
• Kemuel, Prince of Ephraim: In Numbers 34:24, Kemuel is identified as the son of Shiphtan and a leader of the tribe of Ephraim. He was appointed as one of the tribal leaders responsible for the division of the Promised Land among the Israelites. His role underscores the importance of leadership and governance in the establishment of Israelite society.
• Kemuel, Father of Hashabiah: In 1 Chronicles 27:17, Kemuel is mentioned as the father of Hashabiah, a Levite leader. This reference situates Kemuel within the Levitical lineage, emphasizing the hereditary nature of religious and administrative duties in ancient Israel.

Forms and Transliterations

קְמוּאֵ֖ל קמואל kemuEl qə·mū·’êl qəmū’êl

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 22:21
HEB: אָחִ֑יו וְאֶת־ קְמוּאֵ֖ל אֲבִ֥י אֲרָֽם׃
NAS: his brother and Kemuel the father
KJV: his brother, and Kemuel the father
INT: and Buz his brother and Kemuel the father of Aram

Numbers 34:24
HEB: אֶפְרַ֖יִם נָשִׂ֑יא קְמוּאֵ֖ל בֶּן־ שִׁפְטָֽן׃
NAS: a leader, Kemuel the son
KJV: of Ephraim, Kemuel the son
INT: of Ephraim A leader Kemuel the son of Shiphtan

1 Chronicles 27:17
HEB: חֲשַׁבְיָ֥ה בֶן־ קְמוּאֵ֖ל לְאַהֲרֹ֥ן צָדֽוֹק׃
NAS: the son of Kemuel; for Aaron,
KJV: the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites,
INT: Hashabiah the son of Kemuel Aaron Zadok

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7055
3 Occurrences

qə·mū·’êl — 3 Occ.