Lexical Definition
עַדְרִיאֵל ʻAdrîyʼêl (ad-ree-ale') Adriel N:N-M-P
from עֵדֶר and אֵל; flock of God
Adriel.
- § Adriel = "flock of God"
- Adriel, an Israelite
1) son of Barzillai, and the man to whom Saul gave his daughter Merab in marriage although she was already promised to David
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לְעַדְרִיאֵ֥ל | to Adriel | 1Sam.18.19 • 2Sam.21.8 |
| Εδριήλ | Adriel | LXX.1Sam.18.19 |
| Αδριήλ | to Adriel | LXX.2Sam.21.8 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.18.19
- son of: Barzillai (בַּרְזִלַּי); married to Merab (מֵרָב)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עַדְרִיאֵל proper name, masculine son-in-law of Saul (apparently Aramaic name, my help is God = Hebrew עַזְרִיאֵל q. v.; so NeAmos. Jour. Semitic Lang, xiii (1897), 173 HPS compare GrayProp. N. 309; compare Old Aramaic יעדראל ClGann:J As,1883,Fev.-Mar.,139,No.13); — 1Sam 18:19 (ᵐ5 A Ιηλ, ᵐ5L Εδριηλ), 2Sam 21:8 (ᵐ5 Σερει, A Εσδρι, ᵐ5L Εζρι).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Samuel | 18:19 |
| 2 Samuel | 21:8 |
Profile
Male • Saul's family • Saul's son-in-law; husband of Merab
Man living at the time of United Monarchy
Adriel married Saul's daughter Merab and had five sons. (1Sa.18.19; 2Sa.21.8)
- A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.18.19;
- only referred to as Adriel עַדְרִיאֵל;
- a son of Barzillai בַּרְזִלַּי;
- husband of Merab מֵרָב.
Adriel was the son of Barzillai the Meholathite. King Saul had promised his eldest daughter Merab to David, but instead gave her in marriage to Adriel. Merab bore Adriel five sons. During David's reign, these five sons were handed over to the Gibeonites and put to death to avenge Saul's earlier massacre of the Gibeonites, with whom Israel had a treaty. (1Sa.18.19; 2Sa.21.8).
All entries for Adriel: עַדְרִיאֵל