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Azarael; Azareel

“Azarael” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(whom God helps). A Levite musician (Neh. 12:36³⁶And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them. (Nehemiah 12:36)).

“Azareel” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(whom God helps). (1) A companion of David at Ziklag (1 Chron. 12:6⁶Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites, (1 Chronicles 12:6)). (2) A Levite musician (1 Chron. 25:18¹⁸The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: (1 Chronicles 25:18)). (3) A prince of Dan (1 Chron. 27:22²²Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel. (1 Chronicles 27:22)). (4) Son of Bani (Ezra 10:41⁴¹Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah, (Ezra 10:41)). (5) A priest (Neh. 11:13¹³And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, (Nehemiah 11:13)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. One who resorted to David at Ziklag (1 Chron. 12:6⁶Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites, (1 Chronicles 12:6)).

2. One in the service of song in the time of David (1 Chron. 25:18¹⁸The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: (1 Chronicles 25:18)). See ASARELAH.

3. Danite ruler in the time of David (1 Chron. 27:22²²Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel. (1 Chronicles 27:22)).

4. One who had married a strange wife (Ezra 10:41⁴¹Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah, (Ezra 10:41)).

5. Son of Ahasai (Neh. 11:13¹³And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, (Nehemiah 11:13)).

6. A Levite-musician (Neh. 12:36³⁶And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them. (Nehemiah 12:36)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5832 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Azar’el

Phonic:

az-ar-ale’

Meaning:

from 5826 and 410; God has helped; Azarel, the name of five Israelites

KJV Usage:

Azarael, Azareel

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

helped of God

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

God assisted:―a Korhite who joined David at Ziklag [AZARAEL], 1 Chron. 12:6. {Opitulatus est Deus}