Lexical Definition

‎זַבְדִּיאֵל‎ Zabdîyʼêl (zab-dee-ale') Zabdiel ^N:N-M-P
from ‎זֶבֶד‎ and ‎אֵל‎

Zabdiel.

• § Zabdiel = "God is my endowment"
• gift of God
• zabdiel, the name of two Israelites

1) father of Jashobeam, the chief of David's guard
2) a priest in Nehemiah's time

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.2
• father of: Jashobeam (יָשׇׁבְעָם)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎זַבְדִיאֵל‎ proper name, masculine (my gift is God) —

1. father of one of David's officers 1Chr 27:2.

2. a prominent Hebrew in Nehemiah's time Neh 11:14.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • David's commander • Father of Jashobeam, commander of David's army

Man living at the time of United Monarchy

Zabdiel was the father of Jashobeam, a commander in King David's army.

• A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.2;
• only referred to as Zabdiel זַבְדִּיאֵל;
• father of Jashobeam יָשׇׁבְעָם.

Zabdiel is mentioned as the father of Jashobeam, who was a commander in King David's army. Jashobeam was in charge of the first division of 24,000 men, serving the king in the first month of each year. He is described as a mighty warrior and a leader among David's "Thirty" elite soldiers. Zabdiel's son played a significant role in maintaining the military strength and security of David's kingdom, although no further details are provided about Zabdiel himself.

All entries for Zabdiel: זַבְדִּיאֵל

Related Profiles:

• Jashobeam (child)