Given name

Mehujael

“destroyed of God”·“smitten of God”

Mehujael is used as a given name.

Original Hebrewמחויאל

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Mehujael means “destroyed of God” or “smitten of God.”

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Where it comes from

Mehujael is a biblical name from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From the Hebrew verb maha (מחה), “to wipe out or to strike,” and the Hebrew word 'el (אל), “God.”

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Mehujael appears in Genesis 4:18.

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See also 2

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

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Sibling ideas

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