People of the Bible · Tribe of Simeon

Jemuel, son of Simeon

The name Jemuel means “God's day; son of God.” Jemuel is mentioned in 4 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 46:10. Also called Nemuel.

Family of Jemuel

Who was Jemuel?

One of Simeon’s five sons (1 Chr. 4:24), called also Jemuel (Gen. 46:10).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Jemuel

  • Genesis 46:10

    And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.

  • Exodus 6:15

    And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.

  • Numbers 26:12

    The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites:

  • 1 Chronicles 4:24

    The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul: