עַבְדִּיאֵ֣ל
𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤉𐤀𐤋
Avediel
Abdiel
A personal name meaning 'Servant of El' (God). The name designates an individual who is characterized by devotion or service to El, the chief deity of ancient Canaanite and Israelite religion. Used as a proper name for a specific Israelite in 1 Chronicles 5:15. The name can carry connotations of pious devotion or official service but is primarily an anthroponym (personal name) and does not denote a common noun or title in biblical texts. The semantic nuance focuses on service in the sense of dedication or allegiance to the deity El.
1 Chronicles 5:15 · Word #3
Lexicon H5661
| Lemma | עַבְדִיאֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤉𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Avediel |
| Strong's | H5661 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'Servant of El' (God). The name designates an individual who is characterized by devotion or service to El, the chief deity of ancient Canaanite and Israelite religion. Used as a proper name for a specific Israelite in 1 Chronicles 5:15. The name can carry connotations of pious devotion or official service but is primarily an anthroponym (personal name) and does not denote a common noun or title in biblical texts. The semantic nuance focuses on service in the sense of dedication or allegiance to the deity El. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Abdiel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5661-01
Servant-of-El
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name (theophoric compound noun). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines עבד (servant) with אל (El), forming a theophoric personal name meaning one characterized by service to El. The rendering preserves the compound structure and devotional sense inherent in the morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Avediel
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Servant-of-El |
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