יְחִיאֵל
ye.chi.el
Jehiel
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe biblical word "יחיאל" (ye.chi.el, Strong's number H3171) functions as a proper name, referring to a specific individual. This name is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is not explicitly provided in the available data. However, based on its structure and similarity with other biblical names, it may be inferred that "יחיאל" contains Hebrew roots related to God or the divine. This proper name appears only once in the Bible, marking the limited scope of its usage. As a name, "יחיאל" signifies the identity of its bearer, a person who lived during the time period in which the text was written. Without further contextual information, the significance of "יחיאל" lies in its unique association with this individual, rather than conveying any broader thematic or theological meaning.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text