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
Supported# Jehiel: A Hebrew Proper Name Jehiel (יְחִיאֵל) is a Hebrew personal name that appears only once in the biblical text. As a proper noun, it functions as an individual identifier rather than a word with semantic content that conveys meaning in the way common nouns do. The name itself appears to be a compound formation typical of Hebrew names from the biblical period, though the lexicon data provided does not offer analysis of its constituent elements or etymological structure. The single occurrence of this name in the biblical corpus limits our ability to assess its cultural or historical significance through textual distribution patterns. Unlike frequently occurring names that might signal importance or prominence in the biblical narrative, a hapax legomenon (one-time occurrence) suggests either marginal historical presence or documentation of a specific individual in a particular genealogical or narrative context. Without additional contextual information from the lexicon entry, we cannot determine whether Jehiel refers to a notable figure or a minor participant in biblical events.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text