Strong's Lexicon Chamutal: Chamutal Original Word: חֲמוּטַל Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root חָמַד (chamad), meaning "to desire" or "to covet." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Chamutal, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew lineage and context. Usage: Chamutal is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, meaning "father-in-law is dew" or "desirable." It is used to refer to a specific individual, a woman of notable lineage. Cultural and Historical Background: Chamutal was a queen in the Kingdom of Judah during the late 7th and early 6th centuries BCE. She was the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah and became the wife of King Josiah, one of Judah's most righteous kings. Chamutal was the mother of two Judean kings, Jehoahaz and Zedekiah. Her position as queen and mother of kings highlights the importance of royal lineage and alliances in the political and religious landscape of ancient Judah. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originperhaps from cham and tal Definition perhaps "my husband's father is the dew," mother of two kings of Judah NASB Translation Hamutal (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֲמוּטַל Qr, חמיטל Kt, proper name, feminine (meaning dubious; perhaps, if Kt right, my husband's father is the dew, compare אֲבִיטַל) — ᵐ5 Αμειται, Μιτατ; A Αμιταλ, Αμιταθ, ᵐ5L Αμιταλ; — mother of the kings Jehoahaz and Zedekiah, sons of Josiah 2 Kings 23:31; 2 Kings 24:18 Qr (Kt חמיטל) = Jeremiah 52:1 Qr (Kt id.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Hamutal Or Chamiytal {kham-ee-tal'}; from cham and tal; father-in-law of dew; Chamutal or Chamital, an Israelitess -- Hamutal. see HEBREW cham see HEBREW tal Forms and Transliterations חֲמוּטַ֥ל חמוטל chamuTal ḥă·mū·ṭal ḥămūṭalLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 23:31 HEB: וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ חֲמוּטַ֥ל בַּֽת־ יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ NAS: name was Hamutal the daughter KJV: name [was] Hamutal, the daughter INT: name and his mother's was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah 2 Kings 24:18 Jeremiah 52:1 3 Occurrences |