Lemuel

King mentioned in Proverbs; his mother taught him wisdom

A written article for Lemuel is still to come. Below and alongside: where Lemuel appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 800 BC
    600 BC
  • Lemuel
    c. 700 BC

Original word

  • לְמוּאֵל lemuel
    H3927
Relationships
Mother: Mother of Lemuel
Citations
“Lemuel.” Theographic Bible Metadata (Viz.Bible). theographic-bible-metadata. Theographic Bible Metadata · CC BY-SA 4.0 Accessed 2026-08-29.
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Where Lemuel appears in Scripture

Proverbs 31

דִּבְרֵי לְמוּאֵל מֶלֶךְ מַשָּׂא אֲֽשֶׁר-יִסְּרַתּוּ אִמּֽוֹ׃
1
The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
אַל לַֽמְלָכִים׀ לְֽמוֹאֵל אַל לַֽמְלָכִים שְׁתוֹ-יָיִן וּלְרוֹזְנִים ‫(או)‬ אֵי שֵׁכָֽר׃
4
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: