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יוּכַל

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Yukhal

H3116 noun

SILEX Entry

Root יכול to be able, be capable, have power, prevail

Definition

Personal name, Yûwkal (Yukal), designating an individual known from the late monarchic period. The word does not carry a meaning beyond its function as a proper noun referring to a specific person in the biblical historical record.

Semantic Range

(proper noun) personal name of a Judahite official; no further semantic extension beyond use as a name

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root יכל (y-k-l), 'to be able, have power, prevail.' The personal name יוּכַל (Yûwkal) is likely an abbreviated form or a variant of the longer form יְהוּכַל (Yehukal), itself possibly a theophoric name meaning 'Yah(weh) is able' or 'Yahweh makes able.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

Yûwkal appears as a named official in the final decades of the kingdom of Judah, specifically mentioned in Jeremiah 37:3 and 38:1, where he is identified as the son of Shelemiah. The name is characteristic of Judahite (Southern Kingdom) nomenclature in the late First Temple (monarchic) period. Later English translations sometimes render the name as 'Jucal,' but this does not represent a change in meaning, only a transliterational choice. The name is closely related to יְהוּכַל, which includes the divine element (Yeho-/Yahu-), whereas Yûwkal is a reduced or abbreviated form. Both reflect the typical pattern of theophoric and hypochoristic naming in this period. The term 'Jew' does not historically apply to this individual; he was a Judahite official. The biblical texts themselves do not assign any meaning to the name other than as an identifier.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a form of יְהוּכַל; Jukal, an Israelite; Jucal.

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Root Family

יכל (y-k-l) — to be able, be capable, have power, prevail

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1964 הֵיכָל in the grand sanctuary-hall
H1965 הֵיכַל in the grand palace-temple
H3081 יְהוּכַל YHWH is able
H3201 יָכֹל shall I be able
H3202 יְכֵל he was able

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3116-01 וְ/יוּכַל֙ veyukhal HC/Np and Jucal and Yukal 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3116-01 Jeremiah 38:1 וְ/יוּכַל֙ veyukhal HC/Np and Jucal and Yukal
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