Person Old Testament
Jerahmeel
Jerahmeel, the son of Hammelech, was one of the officers sent by King Jehoiakim to arrest Jeremiah and Baruch. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Jeremiah 36:26.
Why it matters. Son of Hammelech, sent to arrest Jeremiah.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jerahmeel
Jerahmeel, the son of Hammelech (which means "the king"), was an officer in the court of King Jehoiakim of Judah. When Jeremiah's scribe, Baruch, read the prophet's words in the temple, the officials reported the incident to the king. Jehoiakim ordered Jerahmeel, along with two other officers, to arrest Baruch and Jeremiah. However, the Lord hid them from the king's men. This event demonstrates the tension between the prophetic message and the royal authority, as well as God's protection of His faithful servants.
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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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Jeremiah (1 verse)