How to Pronounce Hammelech
HAM-uh-lek
Hammelech is pronounced HAM-uh-lek (ˈhæməlɛk): three syllables, stress on the first.
What does Hammelech mean?
Hammelech means “a king; a counselor”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Hammelech?
The king’s, the father of Jerahmeel, mentioned in Jer. 36:26. Some take this word as a common noun, “the king”, and understand that Jerahmeel was Jehoiakim’s son. Probably, however, it is to be taken as a proper name.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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