Bible Dictionary
Jahzeel
Jahzeel was the first son or clan of Naphtali and the ancestor of the Jahzeelite family.
Definition
Jahzeel was the first son or clan of Naphtali and the founder of the Jahzeelite family. His name means “whom God allots” or “allotted by God.”
Biblical Usage
Jahzeel appears in the genealogy of Naphtali, and the Jahzeelites are named as his family or descendants.
Historical Background
The designation “son” may refer to a clan, so Jahzeel is presented either as an ancestor or as the ancestral head of a Naphtalite family.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Allotted by God, the first of the sons of Naphtali (Gen. 46:24).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(whom God allots), the first of the four sons of Naphtali, (Genesis 46:24) founder of the family of the Jahzeelites. (Numbers 26:48) (B.C. 1306.)