Lexical Definition

‎יְדִיעֲאֵל‎ Yᵉdîyʻăʼêl (yed-ee-ah-ale') Jediael ^N:N-M-P
from ‎יָדַע‎ and ‎אֵל‎; knowing God

Jediael.

• § Jediael = "God makes known"
• Jediael, the name of three Israelites

1) a chief patriarch of the tribe of Benjamin; maybe the same as 'Ashbel'
2) the 2nd son of Meshelemiahand a Korahite gatekeeper
3) son of Shimri and one of David's mighty warriors
4) one of the chiefs of the thousands of Manasseh who joined David on his march to Ziklag; maybe the same man as 3 above

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יְדִיעֲאֵל‎ proper name, masculine (Palmyrene ‎ידיבעל‎ DHM in MV^{10, 983} compare Sabean proper name with ‎ידע‎ DHM^{ZMG 1875, 612}) —

1. a Benjamite 1Chr 7:6; 1Chr 7:10; 1Chr 7:11, ᵐ5 Αδειηλ, Ιεδιηλ, etc.

2. one of David's heroes according to 1Chr 11:45 apparently = the Manassite captain of 1Chr 12:21* (Baer; van d. H v.1Chr 12:20*), ᵐ5 Ελθειηλ, Ιεδιηλ.

3. a Korahite porter 1Chr 26:2 ᵐ5 Ιδερηλ, Ιεδιηλ.

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