Hamul — the meaning of the Hebrew name חָמוּל

חָמוּל

Châmûwl · pronounced khaw-mool' · Strong's H2538 · a man

Hamul means pitied.

Built from

חָמַל châmal (from, H2550) — to commiserate open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H2550; pitied; Chamul, an Israelite.

First appearance

Gen 46:12 And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul. (KJV)

Every verse that names Hamul

3 occurrences in 3 verses — Genesis, Numbers, 1 Chronicles

Gen 46:12Num 26:211Chr 2:5

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