יַחְלְאֵלִי
𐤉𐤇𐤋𐤀𐤋𐤉
Yacheleeli
H3178 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A descendant of Yachleel (יַחְלְאֵל), indicating membership in the family line or clan originating from this individual. Used to denote clan affiliation in genealogical records among the Israelites, specifically within the context of tribal listings. The term functions as a gentilic, identifying one's ancestral or familial association rather than denoting a separate ethnic or territorial group.
Semantic Range
descendant of Yachleel, member of the Yachleel clan, belonging to the familial group of Yachleel
Root / Etymology
Formed from the personal name יַחְלְאֵל (Yachleʾel), which is itself based on a root meaning 'to wait, hope' with a theophoric element. The gentilic suffix ־ִי (-î) is appended to indicate 'descendant of' or 'belonging to the family of' Yachleel.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The term occurs in contexts of tribal or clan enumeration, specifically referencing the descendants of Yachleel, who is named as a son of Zebulun in Genesis 46:14 and Numbers 26:26. The יַחְלְאֵלִי designates members of this sub-clan within the Israelite tribe of Zebulun during the late patriarchal and early monarchic periods. English translations often render the term as 'Jahleelite(s),' but the underlying sense points to a familial subdivision rather than a tribe or nation. The distribution of such gentilics reflects the biblical practice of organizing identity and inheritance by lineage. There is no association with regional or religious identity beyond the clan structure of the Israelite tribes.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
patronymically from יַחְלְאֵל; a Jachleelite or descendant of Jachleel; Jahleelites.
Bantu Hebrew
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יחל (y-ḥ-l) — to wait, to hope, to expect
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3175 | יָחִיל | hopeful one |
| H3176 | יָחַל | I will earnestly hope |
| H8431 | תּוֹחֶלֶת | my enduring hope |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3178-01 |
הַ/יַּחְלְאֵלִֽי | hayacheleeli | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Jahleelites | the Yachleelite | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3178-01 |
Numbers 26:26 | הַ/יַּחְלְאֵלִֽי | hayacheleeli | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Jahleelites | the Yachleelite |