Lexical Definition
עֲזַרְאֵל ʻĂzarʼêl (az-ar-ale') Azarel N:N-M-P
from עָזַר and אֵל; God has helped
Azarael, Azareel.
- § Azarael or Azareel = "God has helped"
- Azarel, the name of five Israelites
1) a Korhite warrior of David who joined him at Ziklag
2) a Levite musician of the family of Heman in the time of David
3) a Danite, son of Jeroham and a prince of the tribe at the census of David
4) one of the sons of Bani who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
5) a priest, ancestor of Maasiai or Amashai, a priest in Jerusalem after the return from exile
6) a priest and musician in the time of Nehemiah
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| עֲזַרְאֵ֥ל | Azarel | Ezra.10.41 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.41
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עֲזַרְאֵל proper name, masculine (El hath helped); — Οζρειηλ, Εζριηλ, etc.;
1. warrior of David 1Chr 12:7* (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:6*).
2. Levite musician 1Chr 25:18 (= עֻזִּיאֵל v1Chr 25:4), B Αζαρια, A Εζριηλ.
3. a Danite 1Chr 27:22, Αζαραηλ, Εζριηλ.
4. one with foreign wife Ezra 10:41.
5. priestly name:
a. Neh 11:13.
b. Neh 12:36.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 12:6* · 12:7* · 25:4 · 25:18 · 27:22 |
| Ezra | 10:41 |
| Nehemiah | 11:13 · 12:36 |
Profile
Male • Returned divorcee • One of those who married foreign women during Ezra's time
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Azarel was among those who had married foreign women during the time of Ezra (Ezr 10:41).
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.41;
- only referred to as Azarel עֲזַרְאֵל.
Azarel is mentioned in Ezra 10 as one of the men who had married foreign women during the time of Ezra. After the return from Babylonian captivity, Ezra discovered that many Israelites, including priests and Levites, had intermarried with the neighboring peoples, going against God's commands. Ezra called for an assembly and urged the people to confess their sin and separate themselves from their foreign wives. Azarel is listed among those who had taken foreign wives and pledged to put them away. This event demonstrates the importance of maintaining the purity and identity of the Israelite community, as well as the need for repentance and obedience to God's laws.
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