The meaning of “עַזְרִיאֵל”

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

H5837

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

עַזְרִיאֵל

Phoneticaz-ree-ale'

TransliterationʻAzrîyʼêl

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Azriel. - § Azriel = "my help is God" - Azriel, the name of three Israelites 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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

3 total references

Reference	Text
1 Chronicles 5:24	“And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers.”
1 Chronicles 27:19	“Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel:”
Jeremiah 36:26	“But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the Lord hid them.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

1 Chronicles

Book Distribution

1 Chronicles2

Jeremiah1

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