Adiel ( he, עדיאל) is a personal name meaning "ornament of God", or possibly "God passes by".
[Cheyne and Black (1899), ''Encyclopedia Biblica,'' entry fo]
"Adiel"
/ref> It may refer to any of the following:
# The father of Azmaveth, who was treasurer under David
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...
and Solomon
Solomon (; , ),, ; ar, سُلَيْمَان, ', , ; el, Σολομών, ; la, Salomon also called Jedidiah (Hebrew language, Hebrew: , Modern Hebrew, Modern: , Tiberian Hebrew, Tiberian: ''Yăḏīḏăyāh'', "beloved of Yahweh, Yah"), ...
, mentioned only in 1 Chronicles 27:25.
# A family head of the tribe of Simeon
According to the Hebrew Bible, the Tribe of Simeon (; he, ''Šīm‘ōn'', "hearkening/listening/understanding/empathizing") was one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The Book of Judges locates its territory inside the boundaries of the Tribe of ...
, who participated in driving out the Meunim, mentioned only in 1 Chronicles 4:36.
# A priest mentioned only in 1 Chronicles 9:12, in the genealogy of Maasai.
* Adiel (footballer)
Adiel de Oliveira Amorim (born 13 August 1980), known simply as Adiel, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder
A midfielder is an outfield position in association football.
Midfielders may play an exc ...
(born 1980), Brazilian football midfielder
According to Cheyne and Black, the "Aduel" of Tobit 1:1 has a name which is a Greek variant form of Adiel.[Cheyne and Black (1899), ''Encyclopedia Biblica,'' entry fo]
"Aduel"
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References
Set index articles on Hebrew Bible people
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