H3183 H3183
Jahzeel (proper name: 'God apportions/divides'; son of Naphtali)
This name, meaning 'God divides' or 'God apportions,' belongs to a son of Naphtali and founder of a clan. The name appears in variant spellings (Jahzeel and Jahziel) across different biblical passages, reflecting the challenges of preserving rare names through scribal transmission. The theological content is significant: the name affirms God's role in distribution and apportionment, perhaps reflecting gratitude for the land inheritance or family portion. The Septuagint's varied transliterations show Greek translators were uncertain about the vowel pointing.
Senses
1. sense 1 — A proper name belonging to a son of Naphtali and clan founder, appearing with variant spellings across texts (Gen 46:24, Num 26:48, = Jahziel in 1 Chr 7:13). The name means 'God divides' or 'God apportions.' This batch shows prepositional forms: 'to Jahzeel' and 'Jahzeel.' Standard transliterations vary: English 'Jahzeel,' Spanish 'Yajtsel' or 'Yahseel,' French and German 'Jahzeel,' all acknowledging this Naphtalite clan founder whose name affirms divine providence in apportionment. 2×
AR["لِ-يَحْصْأَيلَ", "يَحْصَئِيلُ"]·ben["যহসেল", "যহ্সেলের-জন্য"]·DE["Jachzeel", "zu-Jahzeel"]·EN["Jahzeel", "to-Jahzeel"]·FR["Jahzeel", "à-Jahzeel"]·heb["יחצאל", "ל-יחצאל"]·HI["यहसेल-को", "यह्सेल"]·ID["Yahzeel", "dari-Yahzeel"]·IT["Jahzeel", "a-Jahzeel"]·jav["Yahzeel", "kagem-Yahzéèl"]·KO["야스엘과", "야함씨엘-에게"]·PT["Yachtse'el", "de-Yachtse'el"]·RU["Яхцеэл", "от-Йахцеэла"]·ES["Yajtsel", "de-Yahseel"]·SW["Yahtzeli", "kwa-Yahseeli"]·TR["-Yahtseel'e", "Yahseel"]·urd["یحصئیل-سے", "یحصیل"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† יַחְצְאֵל, יַחְצִיאֵל n.pr.m. (God divideth, apportioneth)—son of Naphtali; יַחְצְ׳ Gn 46:24 (𝔊 Ασιηλ, 𝔊L Ιασβηλ), Nu 26:48 (Σαηλ, Ασιηλ) = יַחֲצִי׳ 1 Ch 7:13 (Ιεισιηλ, 𝔊L Ιασσιηλ).