וִֽ/יחִיאֵל֙

𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤉𐤀𐤋

vichiel

and Jehiel

or (2 Chronicles 29:14) יְחַוְאֵל; from חָיָה and אֵל; God will live; Jechiel (or Jechavel), the name of eight Israelites; Jehiel.

H3171

2 Chronicles 21:2 · Word #6

Lexicon H3171

Lemmaיְחִיאֵל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤇𐤉𐤀𐤋
TransliterationYᵉchîyʼêl
Strong'sH3171
In-contextand Jehiel

Morphology HC/Np All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H3171-01

and El-Lives

Rootחיה + אל (ḥ-y-h + ʾ-l)
Core Meaningsto live, to have life, vitality; God, mighty one, divine power
Semantic RangePersonal name meaning "El lives," "God lives," or "May God live"; borne by multiple Israelite men in the Hebrew Bible.
Conceptual SignificanceAs a theophoric name, it affirms the living reality and vitality of Israel’s God, contrasting Him with lifeless idols and expressing covenantal trust in the enduring life and power of אֵל.
Morphological NotesProper masculine singular noun (personal name) with prefixed conjunction וְ/וִ ("and"). The form is a theophoric compound: verbal element from חיה + the divine name אֵל.
Rendering RationaleThe name יְחִיאֵל combines the root חיה ("to live") with אֵל ("God"), forming a theophoric declaration meaning "El lives" or "God lives." The prefixed וִ is the conjunction "and," and the morphology (HC/Np) identifies it as a masculine singular proper noun, preserved here as the name-like rendering "El-Lives."

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Word Usage (15 occurrences of H3171)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Ezra 8:9 יְחִיאֵ֑ל yechiel Jehiel
Ezra 10:2 יְחִיאֵ֜ל yechiel Jehiel
Ezra 10:21 וִ/יחִיאֵ֖ל vichiel and Jehiel