חַמּוּאֵ֥ל

𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋

chamuel

Hammuel

from חַמָּה and אֵל; anger of God; Chammuel, an Israelite; Hamuel.

H2536

1 Chronicles 4:26 · Word #3

Lexicon H2536

Lemmaחַמּוּאֵל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋
TransliterationChammûwʼêl
Strong'sH2536
In-contextHammuel

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H2536-01

Heat-of-El

Rootחמה + אל (ḥ-m-h; ʾ-l)
Core Meaningsheat, wrath, fury; God, mighty one
Semantic RangeAs a personal name, it may denote divine wrath, fervor, or zeal associated with God; connotes intensity or burning anger attributed to or related to El.
Conceptual SignificanceThe name reflects the common Israelite practice of embedding theological confession within personal names. By invoking divine heat or wrath, it may express reverence for God's powerful, consuming justice or zeal.
Morphological NotesProper masculine singular noun; theophoric compound combining חַמָּה (heat, wrath) with אֵל (God). Occurs once as a personal name.
Rendering RationaleThe name חַמּוּאֵל is a masculine singular proper noun (HNp) formed from חַמָּה (heat, wrath) and אֵל (God). Rendering it as "Heat-of-El" preserves the compound structure and the semantic force of divine heat or wrath embedded in the theophoric name.

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Word Usage

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
1 Chronicles 4:26 חַמּוּאֵ֥ל chamuel Hammuel