Lexical Definition
יְחִיאֵל Yᵉchîyʼêl (yekh-ee-ale') Jehiel N:N-M-P
or (2 Chronicles 29:14) יְחַוְאֵל Yᵉchavʼêl (yekh-av-ale'); from חָיָה and אֵל; God will live
Jehiel.
- § Jehiel = "God lives"
- Jechiel (or Jechavel), the name of eight Israelites
1) a Levite and one of the chief musicians in the time of David
2) a Gershonite Levite who had charge of the treasures in the time of David
3) son of Hachmoni and an officer of David and tutor of David's sons
4) a son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah put to death by his brother Jehoram
5) Hemanite who took part in the restoration of king Hezekiah
6) a Levite and overseer in the time of Hezekiah
7) a ruler of the temple during the reforms of Josiah
8) father of Obadiah of the sons of Joab in the time of Ezra
9) father of Shechaniah of the sons of Elam in the time of Ezra
10) a son of Elam who put away his foreign wife in the time of Ezra
11) a priest of the sons of Harim who also had to put away his foreign wife in the time of Ezra
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וִיחִיאֵ֖ל | and Jehiel | Ezra.10.21 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.21
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יחואל proper name, masculine 2Chr 29:14 Kt; Qr יְחִיאֵל q. v. below חיה.
יְחִיאֵל proper name, masculine(may El live; Phoenician יחואלן, יחומלך see EutZMG 1876, 136) — ᵐ5 usually Ιειηλ, Ιαιηλ; —
1. one of David's chief musicians 1Chr 15:18 (ᵐ5 Ιειηλ, ᵐ5L Ιαιηλ), v1Chr 15:20 (ᵐ5 Ειθηλ, ᵐ5L Ιειηλ), 1Chr 16:5 (ᵐ5 Ειειηλ, ᵐ5L Ιαιηλ).
2. one of David's chiefs of the Levites 1Chr 23:8 (ᵐ5 Ι(ει)ηλ), 1Chr 29:8 (ᵐ5 Βεσιηλ, A ᵐ5L Ιειηλ).
3. tutor of David's sons 1Chr 27:32 (ᵐ5 Ιε(ρι)ηλ, ᵐ5L Ιωηλ).
4. son of Jehoshaphat 2Chr 21:2.
5. יְחִו֯אֵל Hemanite of Hezekiah's reign 2Chr 29:14.
6. over-seer in Hezekiah's reign 2Chr 31:13.
7. ruler of the temple in Josiah's reign 2Chr 35:8.
8. contemporaries of Ezra, Ezra 8:9 (ᵐ5 Ιεμα A Ιεειηλ, ᵐ5L Ιειηλ), Ezra 10:2; Ezra 10:21; Ezra 10:6.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 15:18 · 15:20 · 16:5 · 23:8 · 27:32 · 29:8 |
| 2 Chronicles | 21:2 · 29:14 · 31:13 · 35:8 |
| Ezra | 8:9 · 10:2 · 10:6 · 10:21 |
Profile
Male • Returned priest • Priest who married a foreign woman during the Exile
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Jehiel, one of the descendants of Harim, was a priest who married a foreign woman during the Exile.
- A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.21;
- only referred to as Jehiel יְחִיאֵל.
Jehiel is mentioned in Ezra 10:21 as one of the priests who had married foreign women during the Babylonian exile. This chapter lists the names of the men who had taken foreign wives, including priests, Levites, and other Israelites. Jehiel is identified as one of the descendants of Harim, a priestly family. The fact that priests had married foreign women was particularly problematic, as they were expected to maintain ritual purity and set an example for the people. In response to Ezra's call for repentance, these men agreed to put away their foreign wives and children, demonstrating their commitment to following the Law of Moses and maintaining the distinct identity of the Israelite community. The text does not provide any additional information about Jehiel's background or his specific role as a priest.
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