kinsman of the dew, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, wife of king Josiah, and mother of king Jehoahaz ( 2 Kings 23:31 ), also of king Zedekiah ( 2 Kings 24:18 ).
the shadow of his heat
(akin to the dew ), daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah; one of the wives of King Josiah. ( 2 Kings 23:31 ; 24:18 ; Jeremiah 52:1 ) (B.C. 632-619.)
HAMUTAL
ha-mu'-tal (chamuTal, "father-in-law" or "kinsman of the dew"):
A daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, and wife of King Josiah, and mother of Jehoahaz and Zedekiah (2 Kings 23:31; 24:18; Jeremiah 52:1). In the last two references and in the Septuagint the name appears as "Hamital." Swete gives a number of variants, e.g. 2 Kings 24:18: Codex Vaticanus, Mitat; Codex Alexandrinus, Amitath; Jeremiah 52:1: Codex Vaticanus, Hameitaal; Codex Sinaiticus, Codex Alexandrinus Hamitaal; Codex Q Hamital.
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