Hamul, son of Pharez
The name Hamul means “godly; merciful.” Hamul is mentioned in 3 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 46:12.
Family of Hamul
Who was Hamul?
Spared, one of the sons of Pharez, son of Judah (1 Chr. 2:5). His descendants are called Hamulites (Num. 26:21).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Hamul
- Genesis 46:12
And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
- Numbers 26:21
And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.
- 1 Chronicles 2:5
The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.