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 · H3149
ye.zav.el — Jeziel
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.3; son of: Azmaveth (H5820I); brother of: Pelet (H6404H) § Jeziel = "the assembly of God" a Benjamite and one of David's mighty warriors who joined him at Ziklag
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5820
az.ma.vet — Azmaveth
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.31 § Azmaveth = "strong unto death" 1) one of David's mighty warriors 2) a descendant of Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan and grandson of king Saul 3) a Benjamite, father of Jeziel and Pelet who were two of David's men who joined him at Ziklag 4) overseer of the royal treasures in the reign of David 5) a place in Benjamin; also 'Beth-azmeveth'
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Assembled by God, a son of Azmaveth. He was one of the Benjamite archers who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:3).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
