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Jehiel — the meaning of the Hebrew name יְחִיאֵל

יְחִיאֵל

Yᵉchîyʼêl · pronounced yekh-ee-ale' · Strong's H3171 · a man

Jehiel means God will live.

Built from

חָיָה châyâh (from, H2421) — to live, whether literally or figuratively open in the lexicon ›

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

Strong's definition

or (2 Chronicles 29:14) יְחַוְאֵל; from H2421 and H410; God will live; Jechiel (or Jechavel), the name of eight Israelites.

First appearance

1Chr 15:18 And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed–edom, and Jeiel, the porters. (KJV)

Every verse that names Jehiel

14 occurrences in 14 verses — 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra

1Chr 15:181Chr 15:201Chr 16:51Chr 23:81Chr 27:321Chr 29:82Chr 21:22Chr 29:142Chr 31:132Chr 35:8Ezra 8:9Ezra 10:2Ezra 10:21Ezra 10:26

Other people or places called Jehiel

Jehiel (H3262) — carried away of God

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