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The meaning of “חִיאֵל”

Understanding Chîyʼêl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

חִיאֵל

Phonetickhee-ale'
TransliterationChîyʼêl
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Hiel. - § Hiel = "God lives" - Chiel, an Israelite 1) a native of Bethel who rebuilt Jericho in the reign of Ahab and in whom was fulfilled the curse pronounced by Joshua

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

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ReferenceText
1 Kings 16:34

“In his days did Hiel the Beth–elite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun. ”

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Most Frequent Book
1 Kings
Book Distribution
1 Kings1

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