Lexicon
חִיאֵל
chi.el
H2419
N:N-M-P Hebrew

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.

Senses in use

  1. 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.

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