Azriel (Hastings' Dictionary)
- The head of a 'father's house' in the half tribe of Mana.sseli E. of Jordan (1 Ch 5"). 2. A man of Naiihtali (1 Ch 27'*). 3. The father of Seraiah (Jer 36").
This topic also has an entry in the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Both articles offer independent scholarly perspectives.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Azriel
Azriel az'-ri-el `azri'el, "God's help"): ⇒See a list of verses on AZRIEL in the Bible. (1) One of the leading men of the half-tribe of Manasseh, East of the Jordan, who with others of his tribe was carried captive by the king of Assyria (1Ch 5:24 ff). (2) The father of Jerimoth of the tribe of Naphtali in the reign of King David (1Ch 27:19). ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia. (3) The father of Seraiah, one of the officers sent by Jehoiakim to arrest Jeremiah and Baruch (Jer 36:26).
Smith's Bible Dictionary on Azriel
(whom God helps). The head of a house of the half tribe of Manasseh beyond Jordan, a man of renown. (1 Chronicles 5:24) (B.C. 741.) A Naphtalite, ancestor of Jerimoth, the head of the tribe at the time of David’s census. (1 Chronicles 27:19) (B.C. 1015.) The father of Seraiah, an officer of Jehoiakim. (Jeremiah 36:26) (B.C. 605.)
Fausset's Bible Dictionary on Azriel
("God my help".) Like the Carthaginian, Hasdrubal means "Baal" )"his help".) 1. 1Ch 5:24. 2. 1Ch 27:19. 3. Jer 36:26.
References
- Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
- Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
- Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
- Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
- Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
- Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia