יְדִיעֲאֵ֖ל
𐤉𐤃𐤉𐤏𐤀𐤋
Yediael
Jediael
A personal name meaning 'God knows' or 'known by God.' The term is a theophoric compound formed from the verb 'to know' (יָדַע), connoting knowledge, recognition, or understanding, and the divine name (אֵל, El, 'God'). Used as the name of three different individuals within the Hebrew Bible, reflecting the cultural practice of expressing a relationship or quality with regard to the deity through personal names; depending on context, the name may emphasize either God's knowledge of the person or the person's knowledge of God.
1 Chronicles 7:10 · Word #2
Lexicon H3043
| Lemma | יְדִיעֲאֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤃𐤉𐤏𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Yediael |
| Strong's | H3043 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'God knows' or 'known by God.' The term is a theophoric compound formed from the verb 'to know' (יָדַע), connoting knowledge, recognition, or understanding, and the divine name (אֵל, El, 'God'). Used as the name of three different individuals within the Hebrew Bible, reflecting the cultural practice of expressing a relationship or quality with regard to the deity through personal names; depending on context, the name may emphasize either God's knowledge of the person or the person's knowledge of God. |
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 | Jediael |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3043-02
God Knows
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name (theophoric compound of ידע + אֵל). |
| Rendering Rationale | This theophoric personal name combines the root ידע (to know) with אֵל (God), yielding the declarative sense "God Knows." The rendering preserves the verbal force of the root and reflects the masculine singular proper name form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Yediael
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: And God-knows |
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