Lexical Definition
טָבְאֵל ṭâbᵉʼêl (taw-beh-ale') Tabeel N:N-M-P
from טוֹב and אֵל; pleasing (to) God
Tabeal, Tabeel.
- § Tabeel = "God is good"
- Tabeel, the name of a Syrian and of a Persian
1) a man whose son was either in the army of Pekah or the army of Rezin and whom Pekah and Rezin proposed to make king of Israel
2) an officer of the Persian government in Samaria in the reign of Artaxerxes
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| טָֽבְאֵל֙ | Tabeel | Ezra.4.7 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.4.7
- an officer of the Persian government in Samaria in the reign of Artaxerxes
Brown-Driver-Briggs
טָֽבְאֵל proper name, masculine (Aramaic; = God is good, see טוֺב; according to Wkl (see below) God is wise, compare Aramaic 
, Ethiopic 
be wise; Arabic 
act as physician, 
expert) — Persian officer in Samaria Ezra 4:7, ᵐ5 Ταβεηλ.
טָֽבְאַ֑ל proper name, masculine (apparently pointed to mean good-for-nothing (אַל as negative) see De Di Du StaGesch i. 590, originally טָֽבְאֵל; Ol§ 91 d Köii, 537 and others think אַ֑ל- simply pausal form) — Aramean, whose son Pekah and Resin proposed to make king of Jerusalem in place of Ahaz; only בֶּןטָֽֿבְאַ֑ל Isa 7:6 (WklAlttest. Untersuch. 1892. 74 identification with Resin, comparing טַבְרִמֹּן father of Benhadad).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezra | 4:7 |
| Isaiah | 7:6 |
Profile
Male • Persian official • Persian official involved in accusing the Jews to Artaxerxes
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Tabeel was a Persian official who joined in writing an accusation against the Jews to Artaxerxes.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.4.7;
- only referred to as Tabeel טָבְאֵל.
Tabeel is mentioned in Ezra 4:7 as one of the Persian officials who wrote a letter to King Artaxerxes accusing the Jews of rebuilding Jerusalem. He is listed along with Bishlam and Mithredath. The letter was written in Aramaic and translated. No other details are provided about Tabeel's background or role. As a Persian official in the province Beyond the River, he would have had some authority in the region. His accusation against the Jews aimed to stop their efforts to rebuild Jerusalem and the temple.
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