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H743 · Hebrew · Old Testament
אֲרִיאֵל
ʾAriyʾel
Proper noun, masculine
Ariel (man's name)

Definition

This entry represents Ariel as used specifically as a personal name, distinct from the place-name usage at H741. Two men named Ariel appear in the Bible — one among the leaders sent by Ezra to find Levites for the return from exile, and one in the genealogy of David's mighty men.

Usage & Theological Significance

The personal name Ariel ('Lion of God') carries great weight as a given name — parents who named their sons Ariel were invoking the image of God's royal strength dwelling in a human life. In Ezra's mission to restore proper worship in Jerusalem, the leaders named Ariel were part of a generation committed to rebuilding not just the physical temple but the spiritual fabric of the nation.

Key Bible Verses

Ezra 8:16 Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, leading men, and for Joiarib and Elnathan, who were teachers.
2 Samuel 23:20 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was a valiant man of Kabzeel, a doer of great deeds. He struck down two ariels of Moab.
Ezra 7:28 And he extended to me his steadfast love before the king and his counselors, and before all the king's mighty officers.
Nehemiah 8:2 So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, both men and women and all who could understand what they heard.
Isaiah 29:1 Ah, Ariel, Ariel, the city where David encamped!

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