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יַעֲשִׂיאֵל

𐤉𐤏𐤔𐤉𐤀𐤋

Yaasiel

H3300 noun

SILEX Entry

Root עשה to do, make, act

Definition

A personal name meaning 'God has made' or 'God acts.' The name is a theophoric compound, invoking the deity El (God), indicating an individual for whom God is understood as the one who actively does or creates. Used as the name of an Israelite listed among the sons of Abner's chief mighty men during the monarchic period.

Semantic Range

God has made, God acts, made (by) God, God accomplishes

Root / Etymology

From the root עשה meaning 'to do, make, act', combined with the divine element אל (El, God); 'עשיאל' literally 'God has made' or 'God acts.' The name is a theophoric formation following a common pattern in Hebrew personal names, where a verb is joined with a divine name to indicate action attributed to God.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The name יַעֲשִׂיאֵל appears in 1 Chronicles 11:47, situated within genealogical records and lists of warriors during the period of the Israelite monarchy. The use of the theophoric element 'El' aligns with naming practices common in pre-exilic Israelite culture, where divine names are invoked in forming personal names as a statement of faith or memorializing an event. English translations typically render the name as 'Jaasiel' or 'Jasiel,' following the Septuagint and Vulgate traditions. The lexical focus is on the concept of divine action or creation, not on the general idea of being 'made by God' as an act of physical formation, but as an honorific or testimonial aspect tied to a person's existence or calling. The association with the Israelite period is significant; the name does not occur in later Jewish literature, and its use wanes after the monarchic era. Name formation parallels can be seen with names like עשיאל or אלעשיה, though each carries distinct nuances based on verbal root and structure.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from עָשָׂה and אֵל; made of God; Jaasiel, an Israelite; Jaasiel, Jasiel.

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Root Family

עשה (ʿ-ś-h) — to do, make, act

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3299 יַעֲשׂוּ They-will-act
H4639 מַעֲשֶׂה in your deeds
H4640 מַעֲשַׂי and Yah-has-performed
H4641 מַעֲשֵׂיָה Yahweh has accomplished
H6213 עָשָׂה he did

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3300-02 יַעֲשִׂיאֵ֖ל yaasiel HNp Jaasiel God-acts 1
H3300-01 וְ/יַעֲשִׂיאֵ֖ל veyaasiel HC/Np and Jaasiel And God-has-made 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3300-01 1 Chronicles 11:47 וְ/יַעֲשִׂיאֵ֖ל veyaasiel HC/Np and Jaasiel And God-has-made
H3300-02 1 Chronicles 27:21 יַעֲשִׂיאֵ֖ל yaasiel HNp Jaasiel God-acts
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