The meaning of “עֲדִיאֵל”
Understanding ʻĂdîyʼêl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Adiel. - § Adiel = "ornament of God" - Adiel, the name of three Israelites 1) a prince of the Simeon of the family of Sh...
עֲדִיאֵל
Adiel. - § Adiel = "ornament of God" - Adiel, the name of three Israelites 1) a prince of the Simeon of the family of Shimei in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah 2) a priest, ancestor of Maasiai 3) ancestor of Azmaveth, the treasurer of David
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles 4:36 | “And Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,” Word: עֲדִיאֵל (ʻĂdîyʼêl) | |
| 1 Chronicles 9:12 | “And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;” Word: עֲדִיאֵל (ʻĂdîyʼêl) | |
| 1 Chronicles 27:25 | “And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah:” Word: עֲדִיאֵל (ʻĂdîyʼêl) |