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Strong's H3397 יְרַחְמְאֵלִי (yerachmeeli)

Yerachmeeli means “Jerahmeelites” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3397 — mikron in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H3397
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H3397 Quick Answer

Strong's H3397 יְרַחמְאֵלִי (Yrachm'eliy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Yrachm'eliy (yer-akh-meh-ay-lee') adj. 1. a Jerachmeelite or descendant of Jerachmeel [patronymically from H3396] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include jerahmeelites. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Yrachm'eliy (yer-akh-meh-ay-lee') adj. 1. a Jerachmeelite or descendant of Jerachmeel [patronymically from H3396]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
jerahmeelites

Meaning and Definition

Yrachm'eliy (yer-akh-meh-ay-lee') adj. 1. a Jerachmeelite or descendant of Jerachmeel [patronymically from H3396] KJV: Jerahmeelites. Root(s): H3396

Original Word
יְרַחמְאֵלִי
Transliteration
Yrachm'eliy
Derivation
First root strongs: 3396
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3397. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Jerahmeelite

Usage: Someone descended from Jerahmeel who was a man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.27.10; son of: Hezron (H2696H); brother of: Ram (H7410), Caleb (H3612H), Segub (H7687H) and Ashhur (H0806); married to Atarah (H5851);

father of: Ram (H7410H), Bunah (H0946), Oren (H0767), Ozem (H0684H), Ahijah (H0281J) and Onam (H0208H) Group of ye.rach.me.el (יְרַחְמְאֵל "Jerahmeel" H3396) § Jerahmeelites , of Jerahmeel "may God have pity" the descendants of Jerahmeel, the great grandson of Judah

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How Strong's H3397 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Yrachm'eliy, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Jerahmeelites 1 Samuel 27:10 2×

How Strong's H3397 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3397 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3397 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Samuel 27:10 KJV

And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.

1 Samuel 30:29 KJV

And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites,

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3397.

1 Samuel 27:10 Old Testament, KJV
And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.
1 Samuel 30:29 Old Testament, KJV
And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3397, grouped by book.

1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 27:10 1 Samuel 30:29

Strong's H3397 FAQ

What does yerachmeeli (יְרַחְמְאֵלִי) mean?

Yerachmeeli (Strong's H3397) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Jerahmeelites". Yrachm'eliy (yer-akh-meh-ay-lee') adj. 1. a Jerachmeelite or descendant of Jerachmeel [patronymically from H3396]

How many times is yerachmeeli (יְרַחְמְאֵלִי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H3397 across 1 book.

Where can I study yerachmeeli (יְרַחְמְאֵלִי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3397 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yerachmeeli (יְרַחְמְאֵלִי)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as jerahmeelites. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.