קַדְמִיאֵל
𐤒𐤃𐤌𐤉𐤀𐤋
Qademiel
H6934 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name Qadmiel: 'El (God) is ancient' or 'El is eastward/primordial.' This name combines elements signifying divine association (El) with the concept of precedence, antiquity, or origination, applied specifically as the name of several Israelites in post-exilic biblical records. The semantic range includes the basic etymological reference to El's primacy or antiquity and its use as a proper name referring to distinct individuals.
Semantic Range
(as a proper name) Qadmiel; (etymologically) God is ancient, God is the first, God is of the east; (functionally in context) a post-exilic Israelite Levite name
Root / Etymology
From the root קדם (q-d-m), meaning 'to be before, precede, be ancient, be eastern,' in combination with אֵל (El), the primary title for the high god. The construction signifies either 'El is ancient' or 'God is of the east/origination.' The name is a theophoric compound common to Late Biblical Hebrew personal names. The root-level meaning is 'to precede, to be ancient, to be east/orient,' while the word itself functions as a personal name.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Qadmiel is mentioned primarily in post-exilic contexts (Ezra 2:40; Nehemiah 7:43; 10:10; 12:8,24), always as the name of a Levite returned from Babylonian exile. The name reflects the post-exilic trend of forming theophoric names with El. There is no evidence the name is attested outside these genealogical and priestly administrative lists. English translations typically render this as 'Kadmiel,' preserving the Hebrew pronunciation, but omit nuances of the theophoric element or the allusion to precedence or antiquity. Related roots (קֶדֶם, קִדְמָה) in Hebrew convey notions of 'east,' 'ancient times,' or 'before,' but in this compound the emphasis is on divine origin or priority. The term was not originally a theological title but is solely a proper personal name in biblical usage.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from קֶדֶם and אֵל; presence of God; Kadmiel, the name of three Israelites; Kadmiel.
Bantu Hebrew
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קדם (q-d-m) — to precede, to be ancient, to be in front, to be east/orient
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H6917 | קָדוּם | those from before |
| H6921 | קָדִים | the east |
| H6923 | קָדַם | I will go ahead to meet |
| H6924 | קֶדֶם | the front |
| H6925 | קֳדָם | before you |
Word Forms
3 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6934-02 |
קַדְמִיאֵ֨ל | qademiel | HNp |
Kadmiel | El-is-Ancient | 5 |
H6934-03 |
וְ/קַדְמִיאֵ֛ל | veqademiel | HC/Np |
and Kadmiel | and Qadmiel (El-is-Ancient) | 2 |
H6934-01 |
לְ/קַדְמִיאֵ֛ל | leqademiel | HR/Np |
of Kadmiel | to El-is-ancient | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
8 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6934-03 |
Ezra 2:40 | וְ/קַדְמִיאֵ֛ל | veqademiel | HC/Np |
and Kadmiel | and Qadmiel (El-is-Ancient) |
H6934-02 |
Ezra 3:9 | קַדְמִיאֵ֨ל | qademiel | HNp |
Kadmiel | El-is-Ancient |
H6934-01 |
Nehemiah 7:43 | לְ/קַדְמִיאֵ֛ל | leqademiel | HR/Np |
of Kadmiel | to El-is-ancient |
H6934-02 |
Nehemiah 9:4 | קַדְמִיאֵ֧ל | qademiel | HNp |
Kadmiel | El-is-Ancient |
H6934-03 |
Nehemiah 9:5 | וְ֠/קַדְמִיאֵל | veqademiel | HC/Np |
and Kadmiel | and Qadmiel (El-is-Ancient) |
H6934-02 |
Nehemiah 10:10 | קַדְמִיאֵֽל | qademiel | HNp |
Kadmiel | El-is-Ancient |
H6934-02 |
Nehemiah 12:8 | קַדְמִיאֵ֥ל | qademiel | HNp |
Kadmiel | El-is-Ancient |
H6934-02 |
Nehemiah 12:24 | קַדְמִיאֵל֙ | qademiel | HNp |
of Kadmiel | El-is-Ancient |