BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
How to read this: there is rarely one magic “true meaning” hidden behind an English word. A lexicon records a word’s semantic range. The intended meaning is narrowed by grammar, sentence, author, historical usage and context.
HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5717
a.di.el — Adiel
A man of the tribe of Simeon(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.36 § Adiel = "ornament of God" 1) a prince of the Simeon of the family of Shimei in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah 2) a priest, ancestor of Maasiai 3) ancestor of Azmaveth, the treasurer of David
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3170
yach.ze.rah — Jahzerah
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.12; son of: Meshullam (H4918M); father of: Adiel (H5717H) § Jahzerah = "whom God leads back" a priest of the house of Immer
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4640
ma.a.say — Maasai
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.12; son of: Adiel (H5717H); also called Amashsai (KJV: Amashai) at Neh.11.13; Also named: a.mash.say (עֲמַשְׁסַי "Amashsai" H6023) § Maasiai = "work of the Lord" a priest who returned from exile
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6023
a.mash.say — Amashsai
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.12; son of: Adiel (H5717H); also called Amashsai (KJV: Amashai) at Neh.11.13; Another name of ma.a.say (מַעֲשַׂי "Maasai" H4640) § Amashai = "burdensome" a priest, son of Azareel in the time of Nehemiah
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →Ornament of God. (1.) The father of Azmaveth, who was treasurer under David and Solomon (1 Chr. 27:25). (2.) A family head of the tribe of Simeon (1 Chr. 4:36). (3.) A priest (1 Chr. 9:12).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
