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Azal, Azel

“Azal” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Probably a common noun (Zech. 14:5⁵And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the Lord my God shall come, and all the saints with thee. (Zechariah 14:5)).

“Azel” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(noble). A descendant of Saul (1 Chron. 8:37-38; 9:43-44³⁷And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son: ³⁸And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. (1 Chronicles 8:37‑38)
⁴³And Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. ⁴⁴And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel. (1 Chronicles 9:43‑44)).

“Azal” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Not known as a place: in the margin it is not read as a proper name (Zech. 14:5⁵And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the Lord my God shall come, and all the saints with thee. (Zechariah 14:5)).

“Azel” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Descendant of Saul (1 Chron. 8:37-38³⁷And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son: ³⁸And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. (1 Chronicles 8:37‑38); 1 Chron. 9:43-44⁴³And Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. ⁴⁴And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel. (1 Chronicles 9:43‑44)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

682 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Atsel

Phonic:

aw-tsale’

Meaning:

from 680; noble; Atsel, the name of an Israelite, and of a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Azal, Azel

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

reserved

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Separated; distinguished; noble:―a descendant of Saul, 1 Chron. 8:37. {Separatus; eximius}