Lexicon
יַחְצְאֵל
yach.tse.el
H3183
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Jahzeel

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yach.tse.el is used as the personal name of a son of Naphtali in genealogical listings.

The term is attested as a proper personal name in listings of Naphtali's sons; one listing also places that name at the head of a corresponding clan designation.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in Naphtali's lineage · dominant

    Both occurrences are tagged as Noun · Proper. In Genesis 46:24 the form occurs in the list introduced as Naphtali's sons, and the APB renders the list with “Jahzeel” among the named sons. In Numbers 26:48 it again heads the listing under Naphtali's clans, where the APB renders “Jahzeel, the clan of the Jahzeelites.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as “Jahzeel” in both verses. In Numbers 26:48, the surrounding translation also names a clan identified from that person.

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