יְחִיאֵלִי
𐤉𐤇𐤉𐤀𐤋𐤉
Yechieli
H3172 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Patronymic designation referring to a descendant or member of the clan/family of יְחִיאֵל (Yechiel). Used specifically as an ethnic or familial identifier within tribal genealogies.
Semantic Range
descendant of Yechiel, member of the clan or house of Yechiel, Jechielite
Root / Etymology
Formed from the personal name יְחִיאֵל (Yechiel), which itself derives from the verbal root חיה ('to live') plus אֵל ('God'), yielding the meaning 'El/God lives' or 'may God give life.' The suffix י (yod) in יְחִיאֵלִי functions as a gentilic or patronymic marker, indicating belonging to the family or lineage of Yechiel.
Historical & Contextual Notes
יְחִיאֵלִי appears as a patronymic in genealogical contexts, specifically within lists of Levites (cf. 1 Chronicles 26:21). The term is used to denote those descended from an ancestor named Yechiel, serving as a social or clan identifier within Israelite tribal organization. Such forms are typical of Biblical Hebrew, which employs the -י (yod) suffix to create Gentilic or familial adjectives from personal names. English renderings like 'Jechielite' or 'descendant of Jechiel' can obscure the specifically Israelite genealogical context implied by this construction. The term does not carry broader religious or geographic connotations that later might attach to gentilic forms (such as 'Judean'); it is confined to familial descent. There is no evidence of the term surviving or shifting meaning in post-biblical Hebrew.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
patronymically from יְחִיאֵל; a Jechielite or descendant of Jechiel; Jehieli.
Bantu Hebrew
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חיה (ḥ-y-h) — to live, have life, revive
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H2416 | חַי | in the lives |
| H2417 | חַי | the living one |
| H2418 | חֲיָא | Live! |
| H2421 | חָיָה | I will cause to live |
| H2422 | חָיֶה | living ones |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3172-01 |
יְחִיאֵלִֽי | yechieli | HNp |
Jehieli | Yechielite clansman | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3172-01 |
1 Chronicles 26:21 | יְחִיאֵלִֽי | yechieli | HNp |
Jehieli | Yechielite clansman |
H3172-01 |
1 Chronicles 26:22 | יְחִֽיאֵלִ֑י | yechieli | HNp |
Jehieli | Yechielite clansman |