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יְרוּאֵל

𐤉𐤓𐤅𐤀𐤋

Yeruel

H3385 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ירה to found, to cast, to establish

Definition

Proper noun; name of a place, possibly meaning 'El has founded' or 'founded by El/God.' The word is used only as a placename, identifying a specific location in the biblical narrative. Its semantic range is primarily geographic, designating a site important in the context of a military narrative (2 Chronicles 20:16).

Semantic Range

proper name of a location, foundation of God, place founded by God, Jeruel

Root / Etymology

Formed from יָרָה (yarah, to found, establish, or possibly to cast/shoot) and אֵל (El, God, the divine). The most widely accepted morphological interpretation is 'El has founded' or 'foundation of El.' The form reflects a possessive or descriptive relationship between the root and God. However, some suggest alternate derivations from similar sounding roots, though the consensus links it to יָרָה and אֵל.

Historical & Contextual Notes

יְרוּאֵל (Yeruel) occurs as a unique placename in 2 Chronicles 20:16, designating a specific location in the wilderness south of Tekoa, associated with a pivotal event in the reign of Jehoshaphat of Judah. Its meaning, 'El has founded,' fits the biblical pattern of names attributing the establishment or existence of a place to the God of Israel. The placename does not appear elsewhere, and its exact historical or archaeological identification remains debated. English versions sometimes transliterate it as 'Jeruel,' which does not capture the theophoric element 'El' attached. The meaning and function are distinct from other similarly constructed names, such as those based on מוֹאָב (Moab) or יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם (Jerusalem), which refer to ethnic or broader geopolitical entities rather than a single locality. The term is not used outside the geographical context of this narrative, and it bears no ethnic or religious connotation.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from יָרָה and אֵל; founded of God; Jeruel, a place in Palestine; Jeruel.

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Root Family

ירה (y-r-h) — to found, to establish, to cast

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3138 יוֹרֶה his early rain
H3139 יוֹרָה Autumn-Rain
H3140 יוֹרַי Rain-Causer
H3384 יָרָה the shooters
H3400 יְרִיאֵל and El-teaches

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3385-01 יְרוּאֵֽל yeruel HNp of Jeruel El-Founded Place 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3385-01 2 Chronicles 20:16 יְרוּאֵֽל yeruel HNp of Jeruel El-Founded Place
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