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זַבְדִּיאֵל

𐤆𐤁𐤃𐤉𐤀𐤋

Zavediel

H2068 noun

SILEX Entry

Root זבד to give, endow, bestow

Definition

A personal name meaning 'El/God has given' or 'God's endowment.' The name denotes the idea of a divine gift and serves as a compound theophoric name indicating gratitude for or recognition of something granted by El (God).

Semantic Range

personal name meaning 'El/God has given,' indication of a divine endowment, expression of gratitude for a gift from God; used as a proper name for specific Israelite individuals

Root / Etymology

Formed from the noun זֶבֶד (zeved, 'gift, endowment') plus the theophoric element אֵל (El, 'God'), i.e., 'God has given' or 'gift of El.' Root: זבד (z-b-d), meaning 'to give, endow,' combined with El. Thus, זַבְדִּיאֵל is a composite meaning 'El has given' or 'God's gift.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

Used as a personal name for two individuals in the Hebrew Bible (1 Chr 27:2; Neh 11:14). The name reflects the popular theophoric construction common in Israelite onomastics, unlike analogous personal names that use Yah(u) rather than El as the divine element (e.g., Zevadiah). Occurrence in post-exilic texts (Nehemiah) shows its continued use into the Second Temple period. English translations often simply transliterate as 'Zabdiel' and do not carry over the meaning. The use of 'El' rather than the Tetragrammaton is consistent with naming conventions both north and south of the Israelite divide, particularly for earlier periods. The meaning and form are similar to other compound names expressing thanks for divine favor or endowment.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from זֶבֶד and אֵל; gift of God; zabdiel, the name of two Israelites; Zabdiel.

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Root Family

זבד (z-b-d) — to give, endow, bestow

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2064 זָבַד he has endowed me
H2065 זֶבֶד bestowed gift
H2066 זָבָד And Zabad
H2067 זַבְדִּי and My-Gift
H2069 זְבַדְיָה And Yah has given

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2068-01 זַבְדִּיאֵ֖ל zavediel HNp Zabdiel El-has-given 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2068-01 Nehemiah 11:14 זַבְדִּיאֵ֖ל zavediel HNp Zabdiel El-has-given
H2068-01 1 Chronicles 27:2 זַבְדִּיאֵ֑ל zavediel HNp Zabdiel El-has-given
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