Lexicon
יְחִיאֵל
ye.chi.el
H3171
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Jehiel

15
Occurrences
3
Books
Hebrew
Language

ye.chi.el is a personal name used to identify men in genealogies, official lists, and family notices in the Bible.

The term functions as a proper personal name, identifying men in family records, lists of personnel, and notices of assigned responsibility. The supplied verses do not show a lexical use apart from naming people.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in lists and family notices · dominant

    The form is tagged as a proper noun throughout. In 1 Chronicles 15:20 the APB renders Jehiel among those assigned to play harps; in 1 Chronicles 23:8 it names the head among Ladan's sons; and in 1 Chronicles 29:8 it identifies the Gershonite placed over the treasury. Family and personnel lists likewise include the name in 2 Chronicles 21:2, Ezra 10:21, and Ezra 8:9.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB regularly presents the proper noun as “Jehiel” within names, genealogies, and lists of personnel. Its English wording confirms the verse context rather than independently defining the name.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture