פַּגְעִיאֵל
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Pagiel
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the provided data, the Hebrew word פַּגְעִיאֵל (Pagiel) is a proper name given to a person. It is mentioned 5 times in the Bible, but the available data does not provide information about the contexts in which it appears. However, since it is a proper name, it likely refers to a specific individual with a unique identity. As a personal name, Pagiel would be used to identify and distinguish this person from others. In ancient cultures, names often carried important information about a person's characteristics, family, or occupation. Unfortunately, the provided data does not reveal any specific significance or meaning associated with this name. Given its occurrence in the Bible, it is reasonable to infer that Pagiel was someone notable or significant in some way. However, without more context, it is difficult to say what this significance might be or how he contributed to the narrative or community in which he lived. Further analysis of the biblical texts in which Pagiel appears would be required to understand his role and significance in greater detail.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences across the text
Of Asher: Pagiel the son of Ochran.
Numbers 2:27“Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Asher. The prince of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ochran.
Numbers 7:72On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ochran, prince of the children of Asher,
Numbers 7:77and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ochran.
Numbers 10:26Pagiel the son of Ochran was over the army of the tribe of the children of Asher.