Nemuel

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A Reubenite, a son of Eliab, and brother of Dathan and Abiram (Numbers 26:9 ).

Copyright StatementThese dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. Entry for 'Nemuel'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/n/nemuel.html. 1897.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Nemu'el. (day of God).

1. A Reubenite, son of Eliab, and eldest brother of Dathan and Abiram. Numbers 26:9.

2. The eldest son of Simeon, Numbers 26:12; 1 Chronicles 4:24, from whom were descended the family of the Nemuelites. In Genesis 46:10, he is called Jeriuel.

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

There are two of this name in Scripture, one the son of Eliab, (Numbers 26:9) and another the son of Simeon, (Numbers 26:12) It is compounded of Nun, sleep—and El, God-the sleep which God gives. (Psalms 127:2)

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Eliab, a Reubenite. Numbers 26:9 .

2. Son of Simeon. Numbers 26:12; 1 Chronicles 4:24 . He is called JEMUEL in Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

Numbers 26:121 Chronicles 4:24Genesis 46:10Exodus 6:152Numbers 26:9

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

NEMUEL. 1 . See Jemuel. The patronymic Nemuelites occurs in Numbers 26:12 . Numbers 26:2 . A Reubenite ( Numbers 26:9 ).

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Numbers 26:9.

2. Numbers 26:12; JEMUEL in Genesis 46:10.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

nem´ū́ - el , nḗ - mū´el ( נמוּאל , nemū'ēl ):

(1) A R eubenite, brother of Dathan and Abiram (Numbers 26:9 ).

(2) A son of Simeon (Numbers 26:12; 1 Chronicles 4:24 ). The name occurs also in the form "Jemuel" (Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15 ). According to Gray ( Studies in Hebrew Proper Names ), either form is etymologically obscure; but Nemuel is probably correct, for it is easier to account for its corruption into Jemuel than vice versa. The patronymic Nemuelites occurs once (Numbers 26:12 ).

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

[according to analogy Nem'uel] (Heb. Nenzuel', נְמוּאֵל , spread of God, or perhaps for Jemuel; Sept. Ναμουήλ; Vulg. Namuel), the name of two Hebrews.

1. The first named of the five sons of Simeon (1 Chronicles 4:24), and progenitor of the Nemuelites (Numbers 26:12). He is elsewhere (Genesis 46:10) called JEMUEL (See Jemuel) (q.v.).

2. First-named son of Eliab, of the tribe of Reuben, and brother of Dathan and Abiram (Numbers 26:9). B.C. cir. 1619.