וִ/ידִֽיעֲאֵ֖ל
𐤅/𐤉𐤃𐤉𐤏𐤀𐤋
Yediael
and Jediael
A personal name meaning 'God knows' or 'known by God.' The term is a theophoric compound formed from the verb 'to know' (יָדַע), connoting knowledge, recognition, or understanding, and the divine name (אֵל, El, 'God'). Used as the name of three different individuals within the Hebrew Bible, reflecting the cultural practice of expressing a relationship or quality with regard to the deity through personal names; depending on context, the name may emphasize either God's knowledge of the person or the person's knowledge of God.
1 Chronicles 7:6 · Word #4
Lexicon H3043
| Lemma | יְדִיעֲאֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤃𐤉𐤏𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Yediael |
| Strong's | H3043 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'God knows' or 'known by God.' The term is a theophoric compound formed from the verb 'to know' (יָדַע), connoting knowledge, recognition, or understanding, and the divine name (אֵל, El, 'God'). Used as the name of three different individuals within the Hebrew Bible, reflecting the cultural practice of expressing a relationship or quality with regard to the deity through personal names; depending on context, the name may emphasize either God's knowledge of the person or the person's knowledge of God. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Jediael |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3043-01
And God-knows
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + masculine singular proper name (theophoric compound). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name is a theophoric compound from ידע (to know) and אֵל (God), literally expressing the verbal idea "God knows." The prefixed conjunction וִ is preserved as "And," and the proper name retains its active, root-based sense. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Yediael
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: And God-knows |
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