What does אֲרִיאֵל (ʾĂrîʾēl) mean in the Bible?
אֲרִיאֵל (ʾĂrîʾēl) is a Hebrew word meaning "Ariel , a symbolical name for Jerusalem, also the name of an Israelite".
Hebrew · H740
אֲרִיאֵל
Ariel , a symbolical name for Jerusalem, also the name of an Israelite
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אֲרִיאֵל H740
Pronunciation ʾĂrîʾēl
What does אֲרִיאֵל (ʾĂrîʾēl) mean in the Bible?
אֲרִיאֵל (ʾĂrîʾēl) is a Hebrew word meaning "Ariel , a symbolical name for Jerusalem, also the name of an Israelite".
Full entry for אֲרִיאֵל (H740) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H740?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Ariel (3), [of] Ariel (1), like an altar hearth (1), O Ariel (1).
Where does אֲרִיאֵל (ʾĂrîʾēl) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 8:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (5), Ezra (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Ariel 3× Ezra 8:16, Isaiah 29:2, Isaiah 29:7
[of] Ariel 1× Isaiah 29:1
like an altar hearth 1× Isaiah 29:2
O Ariel 1× Isaiah 29:1
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 8:16 לַאֲרִיאֵ֡ל to Ariel Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Isaiah 29:1 אֲרִיאֵ֣ל to O Ariel Noun - proper - feminine singular Isaiah 29:1 אֲרִיאֵ֔ל to [of] Ariel Noun - proper - feminine singular Isaiah 29:2 לַֽאֲרִיאֵ֑ל to Ariel Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Isaiah 29:2 כַּאֲרִיאֵֽל׃ to like an altar hearth Preposition-k | Noun - proper - feminine singular Isaiah 29:7 אֲרִיאֵ֑ל to Ariel Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Ezra 8:16
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 2
Ezra 1 Isaiah 5
Source forms
אֲרִיאֵ֣ל 1x ’ă·rî·’êl Isaiah 29:1
אֲרִיאֵ֔ל 1x ’ă·rî·’êl Isaiah 29:1
אֲרִיאֵ֑ל 1x ’ă·rî·’êl Isaiah 29:7
כַּאֲרִיאֵֽל׃ 1x ka·’ă·rî·’êl Isaiah 29:2
לַאֲרִיאֵ֡ל 1x la·’ă·rî·’êl Ezra 8:16
לַֽאֲרִיאֵ֑ל 1x la·’ă·rî·’êl Isaiah 29:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 3x Isaiah 29:1, Isaiah 29:7
Preposition-k | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 29:2
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 29:2
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Ezra 8:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Ariel , a symbolical name for Jerusalem, also the name of an Israelite
Source Gloss
Ariel , a symbolical name for Jerusalem, also the name of an Israelite
Extended definition
Ariel.
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
Lion of God or altar hearth, designation for Jerusalem.
Showing 1 selected witness from 6 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
אֲרִיאֵל is built from this root:
אֲרִיאֵל H739
Why This Word Matters
Identifies the city both as sacrificial center and object of discipline. Isaiah 29:1-8
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain