Lexicon
חֲמוּטַל
cha.mu.tal
H2537
N:N-F-P Hebrew

Hamutal

5
Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language

cha.mu.tal is used as the proper name of the mother of Jehoahaz and Zedekiah in royal notices.

The attested form is a proper name in royal notices identifying the mother of Jehoahaz and Zedekiah, with her father and Libnah also named in the surrounding clauses.

Senses in use

  1. Proper name in royal maternal identification · dominant

    The form is tagged Noun · Proper in each occurrence. In 2 Kings 23:31 the APB renders a royal notice naming Jehoahaz's mother and identifying her as the daughter of Jeremiah from Libnah; 2 Kings 24:18 and Jeremiah 52:1 similarly name Zedekiah's mother in notices of his reign.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the cited verses, the APB presents the name as “Hamutal” in maternal identifications. Its wording confirms the surrounding identification rather than isolating every contribution of the Hebrew form.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture