Bible Dictionary
Uel
Uel was a descendant of Bani who had taken a foreign wife during the period after the exile. He was among those required to address unlawful marriages.
Definition
Uel was one of the sons of Bani who had taken a foreign wife during the period after the captivity.
Biblical Usage
Uel is listed in Ezra among those who had married foreign women and were addressed in the matter of those marriages.
Historical Background
The name means “will of God.” In 1 Esdras the corresponding name is Juel.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(will of God), one of the family of Bani, who during the captivity had married a foreign wife. (Ezra 10:34) (B.C. 458.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>u'-el, 'u'el,, "will of God"): One of the sons of Bani who had taken foreign wives (Ezr 10:34). The name in 1 Esdras 9:35 is "Juel" (Codex Vaticanus Ouel; Codex Alexandrinus Iouel).</p>