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

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root קום (qum, meaning "to arise" or "to stand") and אֵל (El, meaning "God"), thus "God has arisen" or "God's rising."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Qemuel in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper name without a New Testament counterpart.

Usage: Qemuel is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is used to denote individuals who are associated with the divine action or presence, as suggested by the meaning "God has arisen."

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes reflective of the parents' faith or experiences. The name Qemuel, with its reference to God, suggests a recognition of divine intervention or presence. Names incorporating "El" were common among the Israelites, indicating a connection to the God of Israel.

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

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}).

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

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