Person Old Testament
Jemuel
Also known as Nemuel, Nemuelite
Jemuel (or Nemuel) was a son of Simeon and a founder of the Nemuelite clan, as recorded in Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, and 1 Chronicles. Mentioned in 4 verses across 4 books, first at Genesis 46:10.
Why it matters. Son of Simeon, also known as Nemuel.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jemuel
Jemuel, also known as Nemuel, was one of the sons of Simeon, the second son of Israel (or 'Jacob') and Leah. He is mentioned in the lists of Jacob's descendants who went to Egypt during the famine and in the census of the Israelites in the wilderness. In Numbers, the descendants of Jemuel are referred to as the Nemuelite clan, indicating that he was the founder of this family group within the tribe of Simeon. The variations in his name (Jemuel and Nemuel) may be due to textual transmission or linguistic differences. Beyond these genealogical references, no further information is provided about Jemuel's life or role in the family history.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Simeon
Appears in Scripture
Named in 4 verses across 4 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.