חִיאֵל
chi.el
H2419
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Hiel
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chi.el is the proper name of the Bethelite who built Jericho in 1 Kings 16:34.
The attested use identifies a Bethelite man as the builder of Jericho in 1 Kings 16:34.
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Personal name of Jericho’s builder · dominant
In 1 Kings 16:34, the form is tagged as a proper noun and identifies the Bethelite who built Jericho, laid its foundation, and set up its gates; the APB renders the clause “Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Kings 16:34, the APB presents the proper name as “Hiel” in “Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho.” The verse is read as a whole.