יַתְנִיאֵל
𐤉𐤕𐤍𐤉𐤀𐤋
Yateniel
H3496 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper noun; personal name of an Israelite individual, likely meaning 'God gives securely' or 'God is steadfast.' The name is constructed to convey the idea of divine faithfulness, endurance, or security granted by God. Used as the name of a descendant of Simeon in genealogical records.
Semantic Range
proper name of an Israelite man, potentially expressing 'God endures,' 'God gives enduringly,' 'God is steadfast,' or 'God has established'
Root / Etymology
The name יַתְנִיאֵל (Yathnîyʼêl) appears to be formed from a root יתן (assumed to mean 'to endure, remain, continue')—a root not otherwise attested in biblical Hebrew—combined with אֵל ('El', God). The final result is a theophoric personal name. The first element's precise root is uncertain; some suggest association with נתן ('to give'), but the vocalization and form suggest otherwise. The formation matches common Israelite theophoric name patterns.
Historical & Contextual Notes
יַתְנִיאֵל appears only once, in 1 Chronicles 4:36, designating a Simeonite leader during the monarchic period. Its formation as a theophoric name reflects a typical Israelite practice of embedding the divine name within personal names to express devotion, reliance on, or the qualities attributed to God. The English form 'Jathniel' is a transliteration. The Strong's gloss 'continued of God' is conjectural, as the root יתן is otherwise unused and its meaning is uncertain in the context; most lexicographers consider the first element to relate to ideas of permanence or endurance. The name does not occur in later biblical or extrabiblical records, and its meaning is reconstructed based on standard naming patterns rather than direct lexical evidence. Standard translations treat this as a proper name without attempting to render its possible meaning.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from an unused root meaning to endure, and אֵל; continued of God; Jathniel, an Israelite; Jathniel.
Bantu Hebrew
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יתנ + אל (y-t-n + ʾ-l) — endure, continue, remain; God (El)
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3496-01 |
יַתְנִיאֵ֖ל | yateniel | HNp |
Jathniel | El-endures | Yateniel | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3496-01 |
1 Chronicles 26:2 | יַתְנִיאֵ֖ל | yateniel | HNp |
Jathniel | El-endures | Yateniel |