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Kemuel (chief)
Excerpt from the Lexham Bible Dictionary, the most advanced Bible dictionary.
Chief of the Ephraimites (Num 34:24).
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The Lexham Bible Dictionary
Kemuel, Son of Shiphtan
Kemuel, Son of Shiphtan (קְמוּאֵל‎, qemu'el). Chief of the Ephraimites (Num 34:24).
The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary
Kemuel (Person)
KEMUEL (PERSON) [Heb qĕmûʾēl (קְמוּאֵל)]. Three individuals mentioned in the Hebrew Bible have this name, the origin and meaning of which are not known. The transcription of the name is also unclear, as evidenced by the rendition of Samouel in the LXX (Vatican). There do not seem to be any occurrences
Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible
Kemuel
Kemuel. 1. Third son of Nahor; Abraham’s brother and the father of Aram (Gn 22:21).2. Shiphtan’s son from Ephraim’s tribe; one of 12 men appointed to divide the land among the Israelite tribes (Nm 34:24).3. Hashabiah’s father, a ruler of the Levites during David’s reign (1 Chr 27:17).
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised
Kemuel
2. A chieftain of Ephraim, one of the land commissioners who divided Canaan (Nu. 34:24).
Tyndale Bible Dictionary
Kemuel
KEMUEL1. Third son of Nahor (Abraham’s brother) and the father of Aram (Gn 22:21).2. Shiphtan’s son from Ephraim’s tribe; one of 12 men appointed to divide the land among the Israelite tribes (Nm 34:24).3. Hashabiah’s father, a ruler of the Levites during David’s reign (1 Chr 27:17).
The HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (Revised and Updated)
Kemuel
Kemuel (kem´yoo-uhl).1 A cousin of Abraham and ancestor of the Arameans (Gen. 22:21).2 A leader of the tribe of Ephraim, appointed by Moses to assist in dividing the land of Canaan into tribal territories (Num. 34:24).3 A Levite whose son was the tribe of Levi’s official representative in David’s
The Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia
Kemuel
KEMUEL1. The son of Nahor the brother of Abraham and the father of Aram (Gen 22:21).2. A prince of the tribe of Ephraim who was responsible for the dividing of the inheritance in Canaan (Num 34:24).3. A Levite; the father of Hashabiah who was a leader in the tribe in the time of David (1 Chr 27:17).
Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible
Kemuel
Kemuel (Heb. qĕmûʾēl)1. A son of Nahor and Milcah; the father of Aram and eponymous ancestor of the Aramean peoples (Gen. 22:21).2. The son of Shiphtan; a chief of the Ephraimites and one of those responsible for dividing the land of Canaan (Num. 34:24).3. The father of Hashabiah, who was chief
Smith’s Bible Dictionary
Kemuel
Kem´uel (congregation of God).1. The son of Nahor by Mileah, and father of Aram. Gen. 22:21. (b.c. 1925.)2. The son of Shiptan, and prince of the tribe of Ephraim; one of the twelve men appointed by Moses to divide the land of Canaan. Num. 34:24.3. A Levite, father of Hashabiah, prince of the tribe
The New Unger’s Bible Dictionary
Kemuel
KEM´UEL (kemʹū-el; “assembly of God”).1. One of the sons of Abraham’s brother Nahor (Gen. 22:20–21), about 2150 b.c.2. The son of Shiphtan and representative of Ephraim in the partition of the land of Canaan (Num. 34:24), about 1375 b.c.3. The father of Hashabiah, who was leader of the Levites in
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Kemuel
Kemuel—helper of God, or assembly of God. (1.) The third son of Nahor (Gen. 22:21).(2.) Son of Shiphtan, appointed on behalf of the tribe of Ephraim to partition the land of Canaan (Num. 34:24).(3.) A Levite (1 Chr. 27:17).
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Relatives
Shiphtan Father
Roles
Chief