◄ 2419. Chiel ►
Strong's Lexicon Chiel: Hiel Original Word: חִיאֵל Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Chiy'el Pronunciation: khee-EL Phonetic Spelling: (khee-ale') Definition: Chiel Meaning: Chiel means "God lives" or "the life of God." Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root חָיָה (chayah), meaning "to live" or "to be alive." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Chiel, as it is a unique proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the concept of "life" or "living" related to the root חָיָה can be associated with Greek terms such as ζάω (zaō, Strong's Greek 2198), meaning "to live." Berean Standard Bible (BSB) Reference: - 1 Kings 16:34: "In Ahab’s days, Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt Jericho. At the cost of Abiram his firstborn, he laid its foundation, and at the cost of Segub his youngest, he set up its gates, according to the word of the LORD spoken through Joshua son of Nun." Usage: Chiel is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. Context: Chiel is mentioned in the Old Testament as a notable figure during the reign of King Ahab of Israel. He is identified as Chiel of Bethel, who undertook the rebuilding of the city of Jericho. This act was significant because it fulfilled a curse pronounced by Joshua centuries earlier. According to the narrative in 1 Kings 16:34, Chiel laid the foundations of Jericho at the cost of his firstborn son, Abiram, and set up its gates at the cost of his youngest son, Segub. This tragic fulfillment of Joshua's curse (Joshua 6:26) highlights the enduring power of prophetic words and the consequences of defying divine decrees. Chiel's story serves as a reminder of the importance of obedience to God's commands and the serious implications of disregarding them. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin probably from ach and el Definition probably "brother of God," a rebuilder of Jericho NASB Translation Hiel (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חִיאֵל proper name, masculine (probably (אֲ)חִיאֵל brother of El, ᵐ5 Ἀχειηλ; compare חירם & Phoenician חמלך, etc.; see BaeRel 156) a Bethelite, rebuilder of Jericho 1 Kings 16:34. חִיאֵל proper name, masculine (El lives (or abbreviated for יחיאל); Sabean חיאל, name of coin, after proper name of king DHMZMG 1875, 613, 1883, 15; compare also following, and Phoenician מריחי, כמשיחי) — name of the rebuilder of Jericho 1 Kings 16:34; ᵐ5 Αχ(ε)ιηλ, omitted by ᵐ5L. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Hiel From chay and 'el; living of God; Chiel, an Israelite -- Hiel. see HEBREW chay see HEBREW 'el Forms and Transliterations חִיאֵ֛ל חיאל chiEl ḥî’êl ḥî·’êl Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Kings 16:34 HEB: בְּיָמָ֞יו בָּנָ֥ה חִיאֵ֛ל בֵּ֥ית הָאֱלִ֖י NAS: In his days Hiel the Bethelite built KJV: In his days did Hiel the Bethelite INT: his days built Hiel the Bethelite Jericho 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 2419 1 Occurrence ḥî·’êl — 1 Occ.