H0691 Hebrew
אֶרְאֵל
er.el
hero
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word אֶרְאֵל (er.el), with the Hebrew lemma "hero," appears only once in the Bible. Based on its short definition as hero, it is likely to convey a sense of great courage, power, or achievement. Unfortunately, due to its scarcity, its range of usage remains unclear. Given its single occurrence, the significance of this word to the biblical narrative is difficult to determine. However, as an adjective describing a character, it may be used to portray someone with extraordinary abilities or accomplishments.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text