שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙
𐤔𐤀𐤋𐤕𐤉𐤀𐤋
Shealetiel
Shealtiel
Shᵉʼaltîyʼêl is a personal name meaning 'I have asked El (God)' or 'El has requested.' It is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to an Israelite leader of the post-exilic community, specifically the father of Zerubbabel. The name derives from a phrase expressing a petition or request to the deity El, or a statement regarding a child 'asked of God.' In biblical narrative, Shealtiel is associated with the return from Babylonian exile.
Ezra 3:2 · Word #9
Lexicon H7597
| Lemma | שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤀𐤋𐤕𐤉𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Shealetiel |
| Strong's | H7597 |
| Definition | Shᵉʼaltîyʼêl is a personal name meaning 'I have asked El (God)' or 'El has requested.' It is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to an Israelite leader of the post-exilic community, specifically the father of Zerubbabel. The name derives from a phrase expressing a petition or request to the deity El, or a statement regarding a child 'asked of God.' In biblical narrative, Shealtiel is associated with the return from Babylonian exile. |
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 | Shealtiel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7597-02
I-have-asked-El
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; compound theophoric name formed from first-person perfect of שאל + אֵל. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines the verbal root שאל in a first-person perfect form ("I have asked") with the theophoric element אֵל (El). This rendering preserves the root meaning and reflects the verbal structure embedded in the proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Shealetiel
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: I have asked El |
AI-generated (generate_p2_names)