Bible Dictionary
Jeuel
Jeuel was the name of men associated with Judah, the Levites, and the returning exiles. One Jeuel was a descendant of Zerah.
Definition
Jeuel was the name of several men, including a man of Judah descended from Zerah, a Levite, and a companion of Ezra. The meaning of the name is uncertain, though it has also been rendered “snatched away by God.”
Biblical Usage
Jeuel appears in genealogical and postexilic lists. A Judahite Jeuel was one of the Bene-Zerah; other occurrences refer to a Levite and to a companion of Ezra.
Historical Background
The name also occurs as a textual form in passages where the King James Version reads Jeiel.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Snatched away by God, a descendant of Zerah (1 Chr. 9:6).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
a chief man of Judah, one of the Bene-Zerah. (1 Chronicles 9:6) comp. 1Chr 9:2 [Jeiel]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>je-u'-el ju'-el (ye'-u'-el, meaning unknown):</p><p>(1) A man of Judah (1Ch 9:6); the name is not found in the parallel of Ne 11:24. (2) A Levite, the King James Version "Jeiel" (2Ch 29:13).</p><p>(3) A companion of Ezra, the King James Version "Jeiel" (Ezr 8:13).</p><p>(4) The name occurs also as Kethibh in 1Ch 9:35; 2Ch 26:11.</p><p>See JEIEL, (2), (6).</p>