Adiel

Adiel (Hebrew: עדיאל) is a personal name meaning "ornament of God", or possibly "God passes by". It may refer to any of the following:

  1. The father of Azmaveth, who was treasurer under David and Solomon, mentioned only in 1 Chronicles 27:25.
  2. A family head of the tribe of Simeon, who participated in driving out the Meunim, mentioned only in 1 Chronicles 4:36.
  3. A priest mentioned only in 1 Chronicles 9:12, in the genealogy of Maasai.

According to Cheyne and Black, the "Aduel" of Tobit 1:1 has a name which is a Greek variant form of Adiel.

References

  1. ↑ Easton's Bible Dictionary, "Adiel"
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cheyne and Black (1899), Encyclopedia Biblica, entry for "Adiel"
  3. ↑ Cheyne and Black (1899), Encyclopedia Biblica, entry for "Aduel"

Wikisource This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Easton, Matthew George (1897). "Adiel". Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons.