Yᵉhallelʼêl — H3094

Definition

masculine proper noun

Jehallelel, the name of two Israelites

1. Jehaleleel or Jehalelel = "God is praised"
2. a Calebite descendant of Judah
3. father of Azariah and a Merarite Levite in the time of Hezekiah

Usually translated as

Jehalelel, Jehalellel

Origin

from H1984 and H410; praising God

• Derived from Hâlal (H1984)
• Derived from ʼêl (H410)

Occurrences

Yᵉhallelʼêl occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (1)

• 1 Chronicles 4:16 — And the sons of Jehaleleel (יְהַלֶּלְאֵ֑ל); Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.
• 2 Chronicles 29:12 — Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel (יְהַלֶּלְאֵ֑ל): and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah: