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lemuel

/ˈlɛm.jə(wə)l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
lemuel
IPA
/ˈlɛm.jə(wə)l/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A king mentioned in the Proverbs.

name

A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

name

A character in the Book of Mormon, the younger brother of Laman and the elder brother of Nephi, Sam, Jacob, and Joseph.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hebrew לְמוּאֵל (lemu'él, ləmūʔel, literally “devoted to God”).

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Questions

How do you pronounce lemuel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛm.jə(wə)l/.
What does lemuel mean?
A king mentioned in the Proverbs.
Where does lemuel come from?
From Hebrew לְמוּאֵל (lemu'él, ləmūʔel, literally “devoted to God”).

How to pronounce lemuel

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