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נְתַנְאֵל

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Netaneel

H5417 noun

SILEX Entry

Root נתן-אל to give, provide, grant (נָתַן); god, deity, El (אֵל)

Definition

Nethanel (personal name): 'El/God has given' or 'Gift of El/God'; a proper name used for multiple Israelite individuals across diverse biblical periods. The name expresses the concept of being given or provided by El (the deity), commonly affirming divine favor or origin. The word is used exclusively as a personal name and does not function as a common noun or verb in the Hebrew Bible.

Semantic Range

personal name, used as a theophoric designation; 'El has given,' 'gift of God,' name of several Israelite individuals

Root / Etymology

Formed as a theophoric compound from the verb נָתַן (to give) and the divine name אֵל (El, God), signifying 'God has given' or 'Gift of El.' The construction is typical for Israelite names that reflect a recognition of divine agency or blessing. The root נָתַן means 'to give,' while אֵל is an ancient Semitic word for deity. The name follows a common pattern in biblical onomastics, combining a verb or noun with a theophoric element.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Nethanel (נְתַנְאֵל) appears as the name of various individuals in the Hebrew Bible, including a chieftain of the tribe of Issachar in the wilderness period (Numbers 1:8), a temple musician in the time of David (1 Chronicles 15:24), and several others. The name type reflects a widespread ancient Near Eastern practice of embedding the divine name within personal names as an expression of faith, gratitude, or hope. While later English translations sometimes render the name as 'Nethaneel,' the Hebrew form consistently preserves the theophoric element (El). In both monarchic and post-exilic biblical books, the name signifies the same core meaning, with no major evidence of semantic development over time. Standard translations as 'Nethanel' or 'Nethaneel' capture the phonetic shape but may obscure the underlying theophoric and verbal components unless otherwise explained. The name is distinct from similar constructions using יָה or יהוּ (Yah/Yahu), which indicate a reference to YHWH rather than El.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

xlit Nᵉthanêʼl corrected to Nᵉthanʼêl; from נָתַן and אֵל; given of God; Nethanel, the name of ten Israelites; Nethaneel.

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Root Family

נתן-אל (n-t-n + ʾ-l) — to give, provide, grant; god, deity, El

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5417-01 נְתַנְאֵ֖ל netaneel HNp Nethanel El has given 10
H5417-02 וּ/נְתַנְאֵ֡ל unetaneel HC/Np and Nethanel And El-has-given 3
H5417-03 וְ/לִ/נְתַנְאֵ֖ל velinetaneel HC/R/Np and to Nethanel and to El-has-given 1

Occurrences in Scripture

14 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5417-01 Numbers 1:8 נְתַנְאֵ֖ל netaneel HNp Nethanel El has given
H5417-01 Numbers 2:5 נְתַנְאֵ֖ל netaneel HNp is Nethanel El has given
H5417-01 Numbers 7:18 נְתַנְאֵ֣ל netaneel HNp Nethanel El has given
H5417-01 Numbers 7:23 נְתַנְאֵ֖ל netaneel HNp Nethanel El has given
H5417-01 Numbers 10:15 נְתַנְאֵ֖ל netaneel HNp was Nethanel El has given
H5417-01 Ezra 10:22 נְתַנְאֵ֔ל netaneel HNp Nethanel El has given
H5417-01 Nehemiah 12:21 נְתַנְאֵֽל netaneel HNp Nethanel El has given
H5417-01 Nehemiah 12:36 נְתַנְאֵ֤ל netaneel HNp Nethanel El has given
H5417-01 1 Chronicles 2:14 נְתַנְאֵל֙ netaneel HNp Nethanel El has given
H5417-02 1 Chronicles 15:24 וּ/נְתַנְאֵ֡ל unetaneel HC/Np and Nethanel And El-has-given
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