Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H2419

חִיאֵל

chi.el · “Hiel”

Used 1 times across 1 book

Definition

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.16.34;
father of: Abiram (H0048H), Segub (H7687)
§ Hiel = "God lives"
a native of Bethel who rebuilt Jericho in the reign of Ahab and in whom was fulfilled the curse pronounced by Joshua

Where it appears

1 Kings

In the text

1 Kings 16:34In his days did Hiel the Beth–elite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.

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