Lexical Definition

‎עַמִּיאֵל‎ ʻAmmîyʼêl (am-mee-ale') Ammiel ^N:N-M-P
from ‎עַם‎ and ‎אֵל‎; people of God

Ammiel.

• § Ammiel = "my kinsman is God"
• Ammiel, the name of three or four Israelites

1) the spy from the tribe of Dan who perished in the plague for his evil report
2) father of Machir of Lo-debar
3) father of Bathsheba; also 'Eliam'
4) the 6th son of Obed-edom and doorkeeper of the temple

Extended Information

name of: אֱלִיעָם

• A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.11.3
• father of: Bathsheba (בַּת־שֶׁבַע); also called Ammiel at 1Ch.3.5
• Another name of e.li.am (‎א‎ֱ‎ל‎ִ‎יע‎ָ‎ם‎ "Eliam" אֱלִיעָם)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎עַמִּיאֵל‎ proper name, masculine (my kinsman is God, Gray^{Prop. N. 254}); — ᵐ5 Αμος(με)ιηλ:

1. east Jordan name 2Sam 9:4; 2Sam 9:5; 2Sam 17:27.

2. a Danite Num 13:12 (P).

3. David's father-in-law 1Chr 3:5 (= ‎אֱלִיעָם‎ 2Sam 11:3).

4. son of Obed Edom 1Chr 26:5.

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