עֲזִיאֵל
𐤏𐤆𐤉𐤀𐤋
Aziel
H5815 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A personal name meaning 'God is my strength' or 'strength of God.' Primarily appears as a theophoric name, indicative of a relationship or attribute involving divine strength. Used to denote an individual Israelite in genealogical records.
Semantic Range
personal name; meaning 'God is my strength' or 'strength of God'; conveys association of strength with the deity within a naming formula
Root / Etymology
From the root עוּז (ʿ-z) meaning 'strength, might,' and אֵל (El) meaning 'God.' The name is a compound theophoric construction, signifying a characteristic associated with deity, specifically 'God is strength' or 'my strength is God.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
The form עֲזִיאֵל (ʿĂzîʾēl) appears in 1 Chronicles 15:20 as the name of a Levitical musician. The use of 'El' in names is typical of Israelite theophoric naming, connecting personal characteristics or qualities with Israel's deity. The name is structurally similar to other biblical names such as יַעֲזִיאֵל (Yaʿăzîʾēl), which also fuses the concept of strength with the divine element. There is no evidence this name refers to a specific group or office outside genealogical and musical lists in the biblical period. English translations frequently transliterate the name as 'Aziel,' but this does not convey the underlying meaning—the phrase 'strengthened of God' is a summary gloss rather than an exact translation of the full semantic content. The term 'Jew' is sometimes anachronistically used in older translations, but in the context of this name's biblical appearance, the referent is an Israelite of Levitical descent.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from עוּז and אֵל; strengthened of God; Aziel, an Israelite; Aziel. Compare יַעֲזִיאֵל.
Bantu Hebrew
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עוז (ʿ-w-z) — strength, might, power, to be strong
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H5756 | עוּז | Provide refuge! |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5815-01 |
וַ/עֲזִיאֵ֜ל | vaaziel | HC/Np |
and Aziel | And God-is-my-strength | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5815-01 |
1 Chronicles 15:20 | וַ/עֲזִיאֵ֜ל | vaaziel | HC/Np |
and Aziel | And God-is-my-strength |