3397. Yerachmeeli
Strong's Lexicon
Yerachmeeli: Jerahmeelite

Original Word: יְרַחְמְאֵלִי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: Yrachm'eliy
Pronunciation: ye-rakh-meh-AY-lee
Phonetic Spelling: (yer-akh-meh-ay-lee')
Definition: Jerahmeelite
Meaning: a Jerachmeelite

Word Origin: Derived from יְרַחְמְאֵל (Yerachmeel), meaning "may God have compassion"

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "Yerachmeeli" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew clan name. However, related concepts of lineage and tribal identity can be found in Greek terms related to genealogy and heritage.

Usage: The term "Yerachmeeli" refers to a descendant or inhabitant of Jerahmeel, who was a son of Hezron, a descendant of Judah. The Jerahmeelites were a clan within the tribe of Judah. The name signifies a connection to Jerahmeel, emphasizing the heritage and lineage within the tribe of Judah.

Cultural and Historical Background: The Jerahmeelites were part of the larger tribal confederation of Judah, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. As a clan, they played a role in the settlement and development of the southern region of ancient Israel. The genealogies and clan divisions were significant in maintaining tribal identity and inheritance rights, which were crucial in the agrarian society of ancient Israel.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from Yerachmeel
Definition
desc. of Jerahmeel
NASB Translation
Jerahmeelites (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יְרַחְמְאֵלִי adjective, of a people (earlier than foregoing; as tribal name before proper name, masculine [For radical view of relations of ׳יְרַח, (with many textual emendations), see CheEncy. Bib. JERACHM.]); — ׳הַיְּר as substantive collective, ׳נֶגֶב היר 1 Samuel 27:10 the Negeb of the Yerahmeelites (in southern Judah), (νότον) Ιεσμεγα, A Ισραμηλει, ᵐ5L Αερμων; ׳עָרֵי היר 1 Samuel 30:29, τοῦ Ισραηλ, A Ιεραμηλει (compare

1 above, and GrayProp. N. 214, 265, 307).

II. רחם (√ of following; compare Arabic vulture; noun of individual meaning ).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Jerahmeelites

Patronymically from Yrachm'el; a Jerachmeelite or descendant of Jerachmeel -- Jerahmeelites.

see HEBREW Yrachm'el

Forms and Transliterations
הַיְּרַחְמְאֵלִ֔י הַיַּרְחְמְאֵלִ֔י הירחמאלי haiyarchemeeLi haiyerachmeeLi hay·yar·ḥə·mə·’ê·lî hay·yə·raḥ·mə·’ê·lî hayyarḥəmə’êlî hayyəraḥmə’êlî
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Samuel 27:10
HEB: וְעַל־ נֶ֣גֶב הַיַּרְחְמְאֵלִ֔י וְאֶל־ נֶ֖גֶב
NAS: the Negev of the Jerahmeelites and against
KJV: and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south
INT: and against the Negev of the Jerahmeelites and against the Negev

1 Samuel 30:29
HEB: וְלַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י הַיְּרַחְמְאֵלִ֔י וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּעָרֵ֥י
NAS: were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to those who
KJV: and to [them] which [were] in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to [them] which [were] in the cities
INT: who the cities of the Jerahmeelites who the cities

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3397
2 Occurrences


hay·yar·ḥə·mə·’ê·lî — 1 Occ.
hay·yə·raḥ·mə·’ê·lî — 1 Occ.















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