Lexical Definition
אַשְׂרִיאֵל ʼAsrîyʼêl (as-ree-ale') Asriel N:N-M-P
an orthographical variation for אֲשַׂרְאֵל
Ashriel, Asriel.
- § Ashriel or Asriel = "I shall be prince of God"
- Asriel, the name of two Israelites
1) a great-grandson of Manasseh, and son of Gilead
2) a son of Manasseh
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.31
- son of: Gilead (גִּלְעָד)
- brother of: Abiezer (אֲבִיעֶזֶר), Helek (חֵלֶק), Shechem (שֶׁכֶם), Shemida (שְׁמִידָע) and Hepher (חֵפֶר)
- Also named: as.ri.e.li (אַשְׂרִיאֵלִי "Asrielite" אַשְׂרִאֵלִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אַשְׂרִיאֵל proper name, masculine a Manassite (Thes votum Dei, compare above) Num 26:31; Josh 17:2; 1Chr 7:14.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 26:31 |
| Joshua | 17:2 |
| 1 Chronicles | 7:14 |
Profile
Male • Son of Gilead • Son of Manasseh, founder of the Asrielite clan
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Asriel was a son of Manasseh and the founder of the Asrielite clan (Num 26:31; Josh 17:2).
- A man from the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.31;
- referred to as Asriel אַשְׂרִיאֵל, or Asrielite אַשְׂרִאֵלִי;
- son of Gilead גִּלְעָד;
- a brother of Abiezer אֲבִיעֶזֶר, Helek חֵלֶק, Shechem שֶׁכֶם, Shemida שְׁמִידָע and Hepher חֵפֶר.
Asriel was a son of Manasseh, the eldest son of Joseph, and the founder of the Asrielite clan within the tribe of Manasseh. He is mentioned in the census of the Israelites taken in the plains of Moab, where the Asrielite clan is listed among the descendants of Manasseh. The Asrielites were one of the clans that received an inheritance in the land of Canaan when it was divided among the tribes of Israel. As a son of Manasseh and the progenitor of a clan, Asriel played a role in the growth and organization of the tribe of Manasseh.
All entries for Asriel: אַשְׂרִיאֵל ☩ אַשְׂרִאֵלִי