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יְרִיאֵל

𐤉𐤓𐤉𐤀𐤋

Yeriel

H3400 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ירה to throw, to shoot, to instruct, to teach

Definition

A personal name meaning 'El has taught' or possibly 'El casts,' used for an Israelite individual. In biblical usage, the name is attested as belonging to a clan leader within the tribe of Issachar during the era of the united monarchy. The primary lexical meaning relates to an individual who is associated with divine instruction or appointment, reflecting either didactic action ('El teaches') or a more forceful act ('El casts, throws').

Semantic Range

personal name, 'El teaches', 'El casts', ancestral clan leader name, eponym of an Issacharite family; possible emphasis on divine teaching or appointment

Root / Etymology

The name יְרִיאֵל (Yᵉrîyʼêl) is a compound of two elements: the verb יָרָה (yarah, 'to throw, cast, shoot, or instruct/teach') and אֵל (El, 'God, deity'). The root י-ר-ה fundamentally means 'to throw' or 'to shoot,' later developing a secondary sense 'to instruct or teach' (likely by metaphorical extension: to cast/throw meaning to direct or show). The second element is the theonym אֵל. Together the name bears a theophoric character, as is typical for Israelite names reflecting relationship or action by the deity.

Historical & Contextual Notes

יְרִיאֵל is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:2 as the eponymous ancestor of a prominent family among the descendants of Tola, of the tribe of Issachar. The name is constructed similarly to other theophoric names of the period, such as יִשְׂרָאֵל (Israel, 'El contends/rules') and יְרוּאֵל (Yeruel, possibly 'El is seen'). Although English Bibles commonly render this name as 'Jeriel,' the underlying lexical sense may emphasize either 'instruction' (from the extended meaning of יָרָה as 'teach') or the primary sense 'to throw/cast.' The selection of 'instruction' or 'casting' is debated and sometimes contextually ambiguous, but the later sense of divine instruction is predominant in Israelite name formation. Usage is limited to genealogical contexts in the Hebrew Bible. Later translations and theological traditions may conflate the meaning with other El-compounds, but strict biblical usage designates an individual or ancestor among Israelites during the monarchic period. No evidence suggests the term had a distinct meaning outside the context of the personal name.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from יָרָה and אֵל; thrown of God; Jeriel, an Israelite; Jeriel. Compare יְרוּאֵל.

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Root Family

ירה (y-r-h) — to throw, to shoot, to instruct, to teach

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3138 יוֹרֶה his early rain
H3139 יוֹרָה Autumn-Rain
H3140 יוֹרַי Rain-Causer
H3384 יָרָה the shooters
H3385 יְרוּאֵל El-Founded Place

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3400-01 וִֽ֠/ירִיאֵל viriel HC/Np and Jeriel and El-teaches 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3400-01 1 Chronicles 7:2 וִֽ֠/ירִיאֵל viriel HC/Np and Jeriel and El-teaches
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