Lexical Definition

‎עַזְרִיאֵל‎ ʻAzrîyʼêl (az-ree-ale') Azriel N:N-M-P
from ‎עֵזֶר‎ and ‎אֵל‎; help of God

Azriel.

1) a head of a house of the half-tribe of Manasseh beyond the Jordan
2) a Naphtalite, ancestor of Jerimoth, the head of the tribe at the time of the census of David
3) father of Seraiah, an officer of king Jehoiakim of Judah

Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
עַזְרִיאֵ֗ל Azriel Jer.36.26

Extended Information

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎עַזְרִיאֵל‎ proper name, masculine (my help is El); — Ες(δ)ριηλ, etc.,

1. Jer 36:26.

2. a Manassite 1Chr 5:24.

3. name in Naphtali 1Chr 27:19.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
1 Chronicles 5:24 · 27:19
Jeremiah 36:26

Profile

Male • Father of Seraiah • Official sent to arrest the prophet Jeremiah

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Azriel was one of the officials sent by King Jehoiakim to arrest the prophet Jeremiah (Jer 36:26).

Azriel is mentioned in Jeremiah 36:26 as one of the officials sent by King Jehoiakim to arrest the prophet Jeremiah and his scribe, Baruch. The chapter describes how Jeremiah had dictated a prophecy to Baruch, warning of the impending judgment on Judah, and Baruch had read the scroll in the temple. When King Jehoiakim heard the words of the prophecy, he burned the scroll and ordered the arrest of Jeremiah and Baruch. Azriel, along with two other officials, Jerahmeel and Shelemiah, was tasked with carrying out this order. However, the text notes that the Lord had hidden Jeremiah and Baruch, and they were not found. The incident highlights the opposition and persecution faced by Jeremiah in delivering God's message to a rebellious nation and the protection provided by God for his faithful servants.

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