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Eremiel
The Hebrew name Jerahmeel ( Hebrew: יְרַחְמְאֵל ''Yəraḥmə ʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Yăraḥmē̆ʾēl,'' "God shall have mercy"), which appears several times in the Tanakh (see the article Jerahmeel), also appears in various forms as the name of an archangel in books of the intertestamental and early Christian periods. Scripture The book 2 Esdras, also known as 4 Ezra, is regarded as canonical by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and falls within the intertestamental books of the Apocrypha in Protestant Bibles used by the Lutheran Churches and the Anglican Communion; it has come down to us in Latin and appears as an appendix to the Vulgate. There is a reference in chapter 4 verse 36, to Jeremiel (in the Latin Ieremihel), which, however, does not occur in all the manuscripts. Other versions have Remiel or Uriel. In this passage, the angel or angels (Uriel is also there) are answering Ezra's many questions about heaven and hell. Jeremiel (under any of his name alteratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerahmeel
The name Jerahmeel (Hebrew , ''Yəraḥməʾēl''; Greek ) appears several times in the Tanakh. It means "He will obtain mercy of God",Alfred Jones, ''Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names'' 1856, republished Kregel Publications 1990 "God pities",, "May God have compassion", or "May God pity". Bearers of the name There are probably three distinct persons of that name in the Tanakh. In order of their lifetimes they are: # a son of Hezron and great-grandson of Judah, the son of Jacob, as given in the extended genealogies in , and . # a son of Kish, one of the Levites appointed by David to administer the temple worship, as described in . # a son of the king, sent with others by Jehoiakim to arrest Baruch ben Neriah and Jeremiah the prophet, as given in Jeremiah 36:26. An old bulla with the inscription "Jerahmeel the king's son" has been found and considered authentic.Avigad, Nachman. ''Baruch the Scribe and Yerahme'el the King’s Son.'' Israel Exploration Journal (''IEJ'') 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |