Lexical Definition
יְעִיאֵל Yᵉʻîyʼêl (yeh-ee-ale') Jeiel N:N-M-P
from יָעָה and אֵל; carried away of God
Jeiel, Jehiel. Compare יְעוּאֵל.
- § Jeiel or Jehiel = "God sweeps away"
- Jeiel, the name of six Israelites
1) one of the sons of Adonikam who returned from exile with Ezra
2) a chief Reubenite of the house of Joel
3) a Merarite Levite and a gatekeeper to the tabernacle who also played the harp and psaltery in the service before the ark
4) one of the chiefs of the Levites in the time of king Josiah
5) one of the sons of Nebo who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
6) a man of Gibeon and ancestor of king Saul
7) one of the sons of Hotham the Aroerite and one of David's mighty warriors
8) the scribe of king Uzziah who kept the account of the king's irregular predatory warriors
9) a Gershonite Levite of the sons of Elizaphan
10) a Gershonite Levite of the sons of Asaph and forefather of Jahaziel in the time of king Jehoshaphat
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וִיעִיאֵ֑ל | and Jeiel | 2Chr.29.13 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.29.13
Profile
Male • A Levite who helped cleanse the temple
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Jeuel, a Levite who assisted in cleansing the temple during Hezekiah's reign (2Ch.29.13).
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.29.13;
- only referred to as Jeuel יְעִיאֵל.
Jeuel is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 29:13 as one of the Levites who participated in the cleansing and rededication of the temple during the reign of King Hezekiah. He is listed among the Levites from the Elizaphan clan who were involved in this important task. The purification of the temple was a significant event in Hezekiah's religious reforms, which aimed to restore proper worship practices in Judah.
All entries for Jeuel: יְעִיאֵל