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Jehucal

People & Groups • Old Testament
Jehucal was a royal official sent by King Zedekiah to ask Jeremiah to pray for Judah during the Babylonian siege. He is also called Jucal.

Jehud

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Jehud was a town in the territory allotted to Dan. It was listed between Baalath and Bene-berak.

Jehudi

People & Groups • Old Testament
Jehudi was an official in King Jehoiakim’s court. He summoned Baruch to read Jeremiah’s prophetic roll and later read the roll to the king, who cut it up and burned it.

Jehudijah

People & Groups • Old Testament
Jehudijah is generally understood not as a personal name but as the expression “the Jewess” in the genealogy of Judah. Its exact interpretation is uncertain.

Jehush

People & Groups • Old Testament
Jehush was a descendant of Saul through Eshek. He is listed in the genealogy of Benjamin.

Jeiel

People & Groups • Old Testament
Jeiel was the name of several Israelites, including a Reubenite chief, a warrior, Levites associated with the ark and worship, a royal scribe, and men involved in temple and postexilic service.

Jekabzeel

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Jekabzeel was the fuller form of Kabzeel, a town on Judah’s southern frontier. It is mentioned among the settlements of the returned exiles.

JEKAMEAM

People & Groups • Old Testament
Jekameam was the head of a Levitical house. He is listed in the genealogical and priestly records of Chronicles.

Jekamiah

People & Groups • Old Testament
Jekamiah was a Judahite descended from Shallum and Ahlai. The name is also used for a son of Jehoiachin in a genealogical list.

Jekuthiel

People & Groups • Old Testament
Jekuthiel was a Judahite recorded in the genealogies. The meaning of the name is uncertain, though it may express God’s preservation.

Jemima

People & Groups • Old Testament
Jemima was the eldest of Job’s three daughters born after his period of suffering. Her name means dove.

JEMIMAH

People & Groups • Old Testament
Jemimah was Job’s first daughter, born after God restored him from his affliction. Her name may mean “little dove.”
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