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Eliel

Eliel proper noun: any of a number of minor characters in the Old Testament.

Proper noun

Eliel

  1. Any of a number of minor characters in the Old Testament.
    • And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab, And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God...
  2. (rare) A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

Origin of Eliel

From Hebrew אֱלִיאֵל ('ĕlī'ēl, “El is my lord”).

Questions about Eliel

What does Eliel mean?
Eliel means any of a number of minor characters in the Old Testament.
What part of speech is Eliel?
Eliel is a proper noun.

Words near Eliel in the dictionary

  1. eliders
  2. elides
  3. elidible
  4. eliding
  5. Elie
  6. Eliel
  7. Eliezer
  8. Eliezers
  9. elif
  10. elifs
  11. elig.

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