חֲמוּטַל
cha.mu.tal
Hamutal
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "חֲמוּטַל" (cha.mu.tal) is a proper name given to a person, specifically a woman, as indicated by its classification in the semantic domain of "Proper Name: Person". The name "Hamutal" appears three times in the Bible, suggesting its significance within the narrative. The name "Hamutal" is likely derived from a Hebrew root, but the exact meaning is not explicitly stated in the provided data. However, its appearance as a personal name implies that it may have held cultural or familial significance for the individuals or communities in which it was used. The scarcity of information about the name "Hamutal" beyond its occurrences in the Bible suggests that its meaning and significance may be tied to specific contexts or relationships within the narrative. Further analysis of the surrounding text would be necessary to fully understand the role and importance of this name.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign. He reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
2 Kings 23:31Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
2 Kings 24:18Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.