פַּגְעִיאֵל
𐤐𐤂𐤏𐤉𐤀𐤋
Pageiel
H6295 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Pagiel is a personal name found in the Torah, designating a specific Israelite leader (specifically from the tribe of Asher) during the wilderness period. The name is best understood as meaning 'El (God) has met/intervened', reflecting either divine encounter or providence. The lexical components draw from roots relating to meeting or supplication and the divine name El. The full semantic range is limited to a proper name, but may connote divine involvement or responsiveness in its formation.
Semantic Range
personal name; 'El has met/intervened,' God's intervention, divine encounter (in onomastic usage), possible notions of prayer answered or supplication, limited to the proper name context
Root / Etymology
The name is composed of two elements: פֶּגַע (pega‘, 'occurrence,' 'meeting,' or 'encounter,' also used for supplication or intercession) and אֵל (’El, 'God'). Thus, the name likely means 'God has met' or 'God has intervened/responded.' The form פַּגְעִיאֵל (Pag‘î’ēl) is constructed in a way that reflects a theophoric proper name. The etymology is clear but reflects a specific biblical naming convention rather than a productive noun or verb.
Historical & Contextual Notes
פַּגְעִיאֵל only appears in genealogical or census lists in Numbers (e.g. Num 1:13, 2:27, 7:72–77) referring to an Israelite leader. There is no evidence this name was used outside these lists, nor does it carry a meaning beyond its function as a theophoric personal name. The English translation of the component פֶּגַע ('accident') does not properly reflect the nuance—Hebrew 'pega‘' more commonly means 'encounter' or 'intercession,' and in biblical names likely connotes a meeting with the divine, not mere happenstance. Unlike later religious terminology, 'Pagiel' would have been understood purely as a personal or familial theophoric name, not an indicator of priestly or special religious status. By the post-exilic period, such names continued but their theophoric content (i.e., 'El') could be interpreted more broadly, not always reflecting active faith or cultic role.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from פֶּגַע and אֵל; accident of God; Pagiel, an Israelite; Pagiel.
Bantu Hebrew
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פגע (p-g-ʿ) — to meet, encounter, intercede, supplicate
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H4645 | מִפְגָּע | to a point of encounter |
| H6293 | פָּגַע | in his encountering |
| H6294 | פֶּגַע | encounter! |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6295-01 |
פַּגְעִיאֵ֖ל | pageiel | HNp |
Pagiel | El-has-met | 5 |
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6295-01 |
Numbers 1:13 | פַּגְעִיאֵ֖ל | pageiel | HNp |
Pagiel | El-has-met |
H6295-01 |
Numbers 2:27 | פַּגְעִיאֵ֖ל | pageiel | HNp |
Pagiel | El-has-met |
H6295-01 |
Numbers 7:72 | פַּגְעִיאֵ֖ל | pageiel | HNp |
Pagiel | El-has-met |
H6295-01 |
Numbers 7:77 | פַּגְעִיאֵ֖ל | pageiel | HNp |
Pagiel | El-has-met |
H6295-01 |
Numbers 10:26 | פַּגְעִיאֵ֖ל | pageiel | HNp |
Pagiel | El-has-met |