יְעִיאֵל
ye.i.el
Jeiel
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Explored# Analysis of Jeiel (H3273) Jeiel is a Hebrew proper name appearing once in the biblical text. As a personal name rather than a common noun, it functions primarily as an identifier for a specific individual within the biblical narrative. The name itself is a theophoric construction—one combining human nomenclature with divine reference—which was common practice in ancient Hebrew naming conventions. The single occurrence in the biblical corpus limits our ability to establish patterns of usage or to understand the name's broader significance within biblical literature. Without additional contextual data about which biblical passage contains this reference, we cannot determine the historical period, tribal affiliation, or role of the person so named. What can be stated with certainty is that Jeiel represents one instance of ancient Hebrew personal nomenclature, reflecting naming practices among the Israelite population. The rarity of this name in the biblical record—appearing only once—distinguishes it from more frequently attested names that shaped biblical narrative and genealogy. Its single attestation suggests either a minor figure in the biblical account or a name that, while meaningful to the original community, did not achieve prominence in the textual tradition that survives.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text