ʼAsrîyʼêl — H844

Definition

masculine proper noun

Asriel, the name of two Israelites

1. Ashriel or Asriel = "I shall be prince of God"
2. a great-grandson of Manasseh, and son of Gilead
3. a son of Manasseh

Usually translated as

Asriel, Ashriel

Origin

an orthographical variation for H840

• ʼĂsarʼêl (H840)

Occurrences

ʼAsrîyʼêl occurs 3 times in the King James.

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

• Numbers 26:31 — And of Asriel (וְאַ֨שְׂרִיאֵ֔ל), the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites:
• Joshua 17:2 — There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel (אַשְׂרִיאֵל֙), and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families.
• 1 Chronicles 7:14 — The sons of Manasseh; Ashriel (אַשְׂרִיאֵ֖ל), whom she bare: (but his concubine the Aramitess bare Machir the father of Gilead: