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Asahel — the meaning of the Hebrew name עֲשָׂהאֵל

עֲשָׂהאֵל

ʻĂsâhʼêl · pronounced as-aw-ale' · Strong's H6214 · a man

Asahel means God has made.

Built from

עָשָׂה ʻâsâh (from, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application open in the lexicon ›

אֵל ʼêl (and, H410) — strength open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H6213 and H410; God has made; Asahel, the name of four Israelites.

First appearance

2Sam 2:18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe. (KJV)

Every verse that names Asahel

17 occurrences in 17 verses — 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra

2Sam 2:182Sam 2:192Sam 2:202Sam 2:212Sam 2:222Sam 2:232Sam 2:302Sam 2:322Sam 3:272Sam 3:302Sam 23:241Chr 2:161Chr 11:261Chr 27:72Chr 17:82Chr 31:13Ezra 10:15

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