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 · H6409
pal.ti.el — Paltiel
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.34.26; son of: Azzan (H5821) § Paltiel or Phaltiel = "God delivers" 1) son of Azzan and prince of the tribe of Issachar appointed as one of the 12 to apportion the land of Canaan 2) son of Laish of Gallim to whom Saul gave Michal in marriage after his mad jealousy had driven David forth as an outlaw
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5821
az.zan — Azzan
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.34.26; father of: Paltiel (H6409) § Azzan = "very strong" father of Paltiel prince of the tribe of Issachar who represented his tribe in the division of the promised land
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →Deliverance of God, the prince of Issachar who assisted “to divide the land by inheritance” (Num. 34:26).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
