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Nemuel (son of Eliab)
Excerpt from the Lexham Bible Dictionary, the most advanced Bible dictionary.
A Reubenite numbered in the census of the new generation after the wilderness wanderings (Num 26:9).
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The Lexham Bible Dictionary
Nemuel, Son of Eliab
Nemuel, Son of Eliab (נְמוּאֵל‎, nemu'el). A Reubenite numbered in the census of the new generation after the wilderness wanderings (Num 26:9).
The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary
Nemuel (Person)
NEMUEL (PERSON) [Heb nĕmûʾēl (נְמוּאֵל)]. Var. JEMUEL NEMUELITE. Name of two individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The exact meaning of the “Nemuel” or “Jemuel” is uncertain (Fowler TPNAH, 121, 123).1. A head of the tribe of Reuben (Num 26:9), and brother of Dathan and Abiram.2. A Simeonite and ancestor
Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible
Nemuel
Nemuel. 1. Reubenite and the son of Eliab (Nm 26:9).2. One of Simeon’s sons (Nm 26:12; 1 Chr 4:24), also called Jemuel (Gn 46:10).See Jemuel.
Tyndale Bible Dictionary
Nemuel
NEMUEL1. Reubenite and the son of Eliab (Nm 26:9).2. One of Simeon’s sons (Nm 26:12; 1 Chr 4:24), also called Jemuel (Gn 46:10). See Jemuel.
The HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (Revised and Updated)
Nemuel
Nemuel (nem´yoo-uhl).1 A Reubenite belonging to the Pallu family group (Num. 26:9).2 A son of Simeon and head of the Nemuelites (Num. 26:12; 1 Chron. 4:24). He is also called Jemuel (Gen. 46:10; Exod. 6:15).
The Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia
Nemuel
NEMUEL, NEMUELITES1. A Reubenite, son of Eliab and brother of Dathan and Abiram (Num 26:9). He was numbered among the Israelite men 20 years of age or over who were fit for military service.2. The eldest son of Simeon (1 Chr 4:24), called Jemuel (q.v.) in Gen 46:10. His descendants, the Nemuelites,
Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible
Nemuel
Nemuel (Heb. nĕmûʾēl) (also JEMUEL)1. A Reubenite; the elder brother of Dathan and Abiram, who sided with Korah against Moses and Aaron (Num. 26:9).2. A Simeonite, eponymous ancestor of the Nemuelites (Num. 26:12; 1 Chr. 4:24). At Gen. 46:10; Exod. 6:15 he is called Jemuel.
Smith’s Bible Dictionary
Nemuel
Nemu´el (day of God).1. A Reubenite, son of Eliab and eldest brother of Dathan and Abiram. Num. 26:9.2. The eldest son of Simeon, Num. 26:12; 1 Chron. 4:24, from whom were descended the family of the Nemuelites. In Gen. 46:10 he is called Jemuel.
The New Unger’s Bible Dictionary
Nemuel
NEM´UEL (nemʹū-el; or perhaps for Jemuel, “day of God”).1. The first named son of Eliab, a Reubenite, and brother of Dathan and Abiram (Num. 26:9), about 1438 b.c.2. The eldest son of Simeon (1 Chron. 4:24), from whom were descended the family of the Nemuelites (Num. 26:12). In Gen. 46:10 he is called
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Nemuel
Nemuel—day of God. (1.) One of Simeon’s five sons (1 Chr. 4:24), called also Jemuel (Gen. 46:10). (2.) A Reubenite, a son of Eliab, and brother of Dathan and Abiram (Num. 26:9).
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Relatives
Eliab Father
Abiram Brother
Dathan Brother
Reuben Grandfather
Carmi Uncle
Hezron Uncle
Pallu Uncle
Enoch Uncle
Bohan Uncle