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Jehaleleel

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[many Jehal'elel] (Heb. Yehallelel', יְהִלֶּלְאֵל, praiser of God), the name of two men.

1. (Sept. Ι᾿αλλελήλ , Vulg. Jaleleel.) A descendant of Judah, several of whose sons are enumerated, although his own immediate parentage is not mentioned (1 Chronicles 4:16). B.C. apparently cir. 1618.

2. (Sept. Ι᾿αλλήλ ) Vulg. Jalaleel, Auth.Vers. "Jehalelel.") A Levite of the family of Merari, whose son Azariah aided in restoring the Temple services under Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 29:12). B.C. ante 726.