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

Extended Information

name of: עֻזִּיאֵל

• A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.25.4
• son of: Heman (הֵימָן)
• brother of: Bukkiah (בֻּקִּיָּה), Mattaniah (מַתַּנְיָה), Shebuel (שְׁבוּאֵל), Jerimoth (יְרִימוֹת), Hananiah (חֲנַנְיָה), Hanani (חֲנָנִי), Eliathah (אֱלִיאָתָה), Giddalti (גִּדַּלְתִּי), Romamti-ezer (רוֹמַמְתִּי עֶזֶר), Joshbekashah (יׇשְׁבְּקָשָׁה), Mallothi (מַלּוֹתִי), Hothir (הוֹתִיר) and Mahazioth (מַחֲזִיאוֹת); also called Azarel (KJV: Azareel) at 1Ch.25.18
• Another name of uz.zi.el (‎ע‎ֻ‎ז‎ִּ‎יא‎ֵ‎ל‎ "Uzziel" עֻזִּיאֵל)

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