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יַחְדִּיאֵל

𐤉𐤇𐤃𐤉𐤀𐤋

Yachediel

H3164 noun

SILEX Entry

Root יחד to be united, to join together, to be in unity

Definition

Yachdiel is a personal name meaning 'El (God) will make one/unite' or 'May El make into a unity.' The name is attested as an Israelite individual in the genealogical lists. The first element is derived from the root יַחַד (to be united, togetherness), combined with אֵל (El, the primary name for God). The name thus expresses the wish or affirmation that God brings together or unifies, or that God makes one.

Semantic Range

personal name, 'El makes one,' 'God brings together,' 'El unifies,' an individual from the tribe of Manasseh

Root / Etymology

Formed from יַחַד (jachad, 'together, unity') + אֵל (El, 'God'), yielding the theophoric personal name יַחְדִּיאֵל (Yachdiel). The structure follows a common biblical naming pattern where a verb or noun is combined with the divine name, often carrying a petitionary or declarative sense. The direct root is יחד, meaning 'to be united.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

Yachdiel appears in 1 Chronicles 5:24 as the name of a member of the tribe of Manasseh, attested during the genealogical listing of Israelite clans in the early monarchic or possibly pre-exilic period. As with many biblical names, the use of a theophoric element (El) signals a connection to the deity of Israel. The concept of unity in the name may allude to family or tribal cohesion, but the precise nuance is conditioned by the root יחד, which has a semantic range including 'be unified,' 'gathered together,' or 'joined.' The later English transliteration "Jahdiel" reflects earlier approaches to rendering the initial י as a J, but "Yachdiel" more accurately represents the Hebrew pronunciation. The name is distinct from general terms for unity or fellowship found elsewhere in Hebrew; here, it specifically functions as a personal name. English versions sometimes render the name "Jachdiel" or "Jahdiel," but these forms can obscure the etymological sense of the Hebrew components.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from יַחַד and אֵל; unity of God; Jachdiel, an Israelite; Jahdiel.

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Root Family

יחד (y-ḥ-d) — to be united, to join together, to be in unity

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2300 חָדַד as one
H3161 יָחַד let her become one
H3162 יַחַד into unity
H3163 יַחְדוֹ Together-with-him
H3165 יֶחְדִּיָּהוּ YHWH unites

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3164-01 וְ/יַחְדִּיאֵ֗ל veyachediel HC/Np and-Jahdiel and El-makes-one 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3164-01 1 Chronicles 5:24 וְ/יַחְדִּיאֵ֗ל veyachediel HC/Np and-Jahdiel and El-makes-one
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