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יַחְצִיאֵל

𐤉𐤇𐤑𐤉𐤀𐤋

Yachetsiel

H3185 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חצה to divide, to apportion, to distribute

Definition

A personal name meaning 'God apportions' or 'God divides.' The name expresses the idea of allocation or division by divine agency, reflecting a theological assertion that God is the source of all allotment or inheritance.

Semantic Range

(personal name) God apportions, God divides, God assigns; may imply divine allocation, inheritance, or assignment (by God) depending on context

Root / Etymology

From the root חצה (divide, apportion) plus the theophoric element אֵל (God). The name יַחְצִיאֵל combines the verbal form—likely a causative (hiphil) participle or imperfect—'he causes to divide, allocate' with 'God,' resulting in the compound 'God apportions/divides.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

יַחְצִיאֵל appears as the name of an individual in the genealogical lists in 1 Chronicles 7:2, identified as a descendant of Tola, from the tribe of Issachar, thus an Israelite during the patriarchal or early monarchic period. The name exemplifies a common Israelite practice of composing personal names that reflect theological beliefs, particularly emphasizing divine agency in life-events such as birth, inheritance, or tribal assignment. It is distinct from similar theophoric names involving the element אֵל but is connected semantically to other names expressing God's deeds or gifts. English translations sometimes render the name as 'Jahziel,' but this does not capture the semantic nuance of division or allotment inherent in the Hebrew. The formation יַחְצִיאֵל is almost identical to יַחְצְאֵל (cf. Numbers 26:26), reflecting dialectal or morphological variation, but with the same underlying meaning. In later Jewish tradition, these proper names may be rendered 'Jahziel' or 'Jachtsiel,' but in context they refer to specific early Israelite individuals, not to later 'Jews.'

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from חָצָהlemma חָעָה ayin, corrected to חָצָה and אֵל; allotted of God; Jachtsiel, an Israelite; Jahziel. Compare יַחְצְאֵל.

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Root Family

חצה (ḥ-ṣ-h) — to divide, to apportion, to distribute

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2673 חָצָה he divided
H2676 חָצוֹת night-division
H2677 חֵצִי in the half of
H2679 חֲצִי הַמְּנֻחוֹת half of
H2680 חֲצִי הַמְּנַחְתִּי half-Manahethite

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3185-01 יַחֲצִיאֵ֧ל yachatsiel HNp Jahziel God apportions 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3185-01 1 Chronicles 7:13 יַחֲצִיאֵ֧ל yachatsiel HNp Jahziel God apportions
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