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Date "HAMMELECH" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1611. (references)

Specialty Definition: HAMMELECH

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BibleHammelech 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. Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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