Adiel

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Adiel (Hebrew : עדיאל) is a personal name meaning "ornament of God", [1] or possibly "God passes by". [2] It may refer to any of the following:

  1. The father of Azmaveth, who was treasurer under David and Solomon, mentioned only in 1 Chronicles 27:25. [2]
  2. A family head of the tribe of Simeon, who participated in driving out the Meunim, mentioned only in 1 Chronicles 4:36. [2]
  3. A priest mentioned only in 1 Chronicles 9:12, in the genealogy of Maasai. [2]

According to Cheyne and Black, the "Aduel" of Tobit 1:1 has a name which is a Greek variant form of Adiel. [3]

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References

  1. Easton's Bible Dictionary, "Adiel"
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cheyne and Black (1899), Encyclopedia Biblica, entry for "Adiel"
  3. Cheyne and Black (1899), Encyclopedia Biblica, entry for "Aduel"

Wikisource-logo.svg This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain :  Easton, Matthew George (1897). "Adiel". Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons.