Bible Dictionary
Jehucal
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.
Definition
Jehucal, also called Jucal, was the son of Shelemiah and an official at the court of King Zedekiah. His name is explained as meaning “Yahweh is able” or “able.”
Biblical Usage
Zedekiah sent Jehucal with Zephaniah to Jeremiah to request the prophet’s prayers and advice for the king and the people during the final siege of Jerusalem.
Historical Background
Jehucal belonged to the royal court during Judah’s last crisis before the Babylonian conquest. The form Jucal appears in another account of the same period.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Able, the son of Shelemiah. He is also called Jucal (Jer. 38:1). He was one of the two persons whom Zedekiah sent to request the prophet Jeremiah to pray for the kingdom (Jer. 37:3) during the time of its final siege by Nebuchadnezzar. He was accompanied by Zephaniah (q.v.).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(able), son of Shelemiah; one of two persons sent by King Zedekiah to Jeremiah to entreat his prayers and advice. (Jeremiah 37:3) (B.C. 589.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>je-hu'-kal (yechukhal, probably meaning "Yahweh is able"): A courtier sent by King Zedekiah to Jeremiah to ask the prophet to pray for the king and the people (Jer 37:3). Most versions except Septuagint, with Jer 38:1, have "Jucal" ( yukhal, same meaning).</p>