לִֽ/ירַחְמְאֵ֖ל
𐤋/𐤉𐤓𐤇𐤌𐤀𐤋
Yerachemeel
to Jerahmeel
Proper noun designating an Israelite male personal name meaning 'El will have compassion' or 'El is compassionate.' The name is theophoric, combining the element 'El' (referring to the Israelite deity) with a verb meaning 'to show compassion, have mercy.' Attested as the name of three individuals in the Hebrew Bible, each belonging to distinct genealogical lists and periods. The semantic range involves both the expression of divine compassion and personal identity within Israelite naming tradition.
1 Chronicles 2:26 · Word #4
Lexicon H3396
| Lemma | יְרַחְמְאֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤓𐤇𐤌𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Yerachemeel |
| Strong's | H3396 |
| Definition | Proper noun designating an Israelite male personal name meaning 'El will have compassion' or 'El is compassionate.' The name is theophoric, combining the element 'El' (referring to the Israelite deity) with a verb meaning 'to show compassion, have mercy.' Attested as the name of three individuals in the Hebrew Bible, each belonging to distinct genealogical lists and periods. The semantic range involves both the expression of divine compassion and personal identity within Israelite naming tradition. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to Jerahmeel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3396-01
to El-will-show-compassion
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine personal name יְרַחְמְאֵל with prefixed preposition ל ("to"); the verbal element reflects Qal imperfect 3ms within the compound name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines the third masculine singular imperfect of רחם ("he will show compassion") with the theophoric element El, yielding "El will show compassion." The prefixed ל preposition is preserved as "to," reflecting the specific word form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Yerachemeel
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to El-will-show-compassion |