יְדִיעֲאֵל
ye.di.a.el
Jediael
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Jediael: A Hebrew Proper Name Jediael is a Hebrew proper noun that appears three times in the biblical text. As a name rather than a common word with semantic range, it functions as a personal identifier rather than carrying descriptive meaning in the conventional sense. The name itself is composed of Hebrew elements typical of Israelite naming conventions, though the provided lexicon data does not specify its etymological components or their individual meanings. The limited frequency of occurrence—only three instances across the entire biblical corpus—suggests that Jediael referred to specific individuals rather than representing a common or particularly significant concept. This sparsity contrasts with more prominent biblical names that appear dozens or hundreds of times. Without additional contextual information from the lexicon data, the precise identity, roles, or historical significance of the persons bearing this name cannot be determined from the evidence provided. In summary, Jediael is a proper name of minor occurrence in Hebrew Scripture, appearing in a small number of biblical references. The data provided establishes only its existence and frequency; further understanding of its significance would require examination of the specific biblical passages where it appears.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael, three.
1 Chronicles 7:10The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.
1 Chronicles 7:11All these were sons of Jediael, according to the heads of their fathers’ households, mighty men of valor, seventeen thousand two hundred, who were able to go out in the army for war.