Lexical Definition
נְתַנְאֵל Nᵉthanʼêl (neth-an-ale') Nethanel N:N-M-P
from נָתַן and אֵל; given of God
Nethaneel.
- § Nethaneel = "given of God"
- Nethanel, the name of ten Israelites
1) son of Zuar and a chief of the tribe of Issachar at the exodus
2) the 4th son of Jesse and a brother of David
3) a priest in the reign of David who blew the trumpet before the ark when it was brought from the house of Obed-edom
4) a representative of the priestly family of Jedaiah in the time of Joiakim
5) a priest of the family of Pashur who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
6) a Levite, father of Shemaiah the scribe in the reign of David
7) a Levite, son of Obed-edom
8) a chief of the Levites in the reign of king Josiah of Judah
9) a prince of Judah in the reign of king Jehoshaphat of Judah who was sent by the king to teach in the cities of the kingdom
10) a Levite of the sons of Asaph who played a musical instrument at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem
10a) perhaps the same as 5
See Greek: Ναθαναήλ
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| נְתַנְאֵ֔ל | Nethanel | Ezra.10.22 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.22
Brown-Driver-Briggs
נְתַנְאֵל proper name, masculine (see GrayProp. N. 181, 192, 205; on proper names of this kind compare RSSem i. 100 n., 2nd ed. 108, GrayProp. N. 264); — ᵐ5 Ναθαναηλ; —
1. a chief of Issachar Num 1:8; Num 2:5; Num 7:18; Num 7:23; Num 10:15.
2. 4th son of Jesse 1Chr 2:14.
3. name of priests:
a. 1Chr 15:24.
b. Neh 12:21.
4. priest's son (who had strange wife) Ezra 10:22, perhaps = Neh 12:36.
5. Levite name:
a. 1Chr 24:6.
b. 1Chr 26:4.
c. 2Chr 35:9.
6. a prince of Jehoshaphat 2Chr 17:7.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 1:8 · 2:5 · 7:18 · 7:23 · 10:15 |
| 1 Chronicles | 2:14 · 15:24 · 24:6 · 26:4 |
| 2 Chronicles | 17:7 · 35:9 |
| Ezra | 10:22 |
| Nehemiah | 12:21 · 12:36 |
Profile
Male • Returned priest • Priest during Ezra's time
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Nethanel was a priest who had married a foreign woman during the Exile.
- A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.22;
- only referred to as Nethanel נְתַנְאֵל.
Nethanel was a priest who returned from the Babylonian Exile and was found to have married a foreign woman, which was against God's law (Ezra 10:22). He was one of many who had to send away their foreign wives and children as part of Ezra's reforms to purify the people.
All entries for Nethanel: נְתַנְאֵל