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Aziel

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)· Public Domain

(whom God comforts), a Levite. (1 Chronicles 15:20) The name is a shortened form of Jaaziel in ver. 18.

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Aziel

Aziel a'-zi-el `aziel, "God is power"; compare Gray, Studies in Hebrew Proper Names, 210, 309):A Levite singer who played the psalteries (1Ch 15:20); compare Jaaziel (1Ch 15:18). ⇒See a list of verses on AZIEL in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible on Aziel

A Levite skilled in the use of the psaltery (1 Ch IS**). A shortened form of Jaaziel ("^S'la;), as he is called 1 Ch IS"*. H. St. J. Thackbray.

References

  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
  2. Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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