Magdîyʼêl — H4025

Definition

masculine proper noun

Magdiel, an Idumaean

1. Magdiel = "prince of God"
2. a descendant of Esau and one of the chiefs of Edom

Usually translated as

Magdiel

Origin

from H4022 and H410; preciousness of God

• Derived from Meged (H4022)
• Derived from ʼêl (H410)

Occurrences

Magdîyʼêl occurs 2 times in the King James.

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

• Genesis 36:43 — Duke Magdiel (מַגְדִּיאֵ֖ל), duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the Edomites.
• 1 Chronicles 1:54 — Duke Magdiel (מַגְדִּיאֵ֖ל), duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.