אִיתִיאֵל
i.ti.el
`God`
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word אִיתִיאֵל, translated as "God", appears only twice in the Bible. Its short but precise definition indicates that it directly refers to a deity or divine being. Given its semantic domain of Deity & Divine, it's clear that this word carries a high-level concept of a supreme, all-powerful entity. Its limited occurrences suggest that the authors were deliberate in using this term to convey a specific, authoritative message, possibly emphasizing the singular nature of the divine. The fact that "God" is translated accurately in this context implies that this word was used to represent a singular concept or entity, emphasizing its significance as a divine figure or power.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text