3177. Yachleel
Strong's Lexicon
Yachleel: Jachleel

Original Word: יַחְלְאֵל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yachleel
Pronunciation: yahkh-leh-EL
Phonetic Spelling: (yakh-leh-ale')
Definition: Jachleel
Meaning: Jachleel

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root חָלַל (chalal), meaning "to wait" or "to hope."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Yachleel in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text. However, the concept of hope or waiting on God is echoed in Greek terms such as ἐλπίς (elpis, Strong's G1680), meaning "hope."

Usage: The name Yachleel means "God waits" or "God hopes." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, signifying a person who embodies the hope or expectation of God.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names were often given to reflect the character, destiny, or divine purpose associated with an individual. The name Yachleel, with its connotation of hope or waiting, may have been intended to express a sense of divine expectation or trust in God's timing. This reflects a common theme in the Hebrew Bible, where waiting on the Lord is seen as a virtue and a sign of faith.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from yachal and el
Definition
"wait for God," a Zebulunite
NASB Translation
Jahleel (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יַחְלְאֵל proper name, masculine (wait for God!); — a Zebulunite Genesis 46:14; Numbers 26:26 (ᵐ5 Αλοηλ, Αιηλ, Αλληλ).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Jahleel

From yachal and 'el; expectant of God; Jachleel, an Israelite -- Jahleel.

see HEBREW yachal

see HEBREW 'el

Forms and Transliterations
וְיַחְלְאֵֽל׃ ויחלאל׃ לְיַ֨חְלְאֵ֔ל ליחלאל lə·yaḥ·lə·’êl leYachleEl ləyaḥlə’êl veyachleEl wə·yaḥ·lə·’êl wəyaḥlə’êl
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 46:14
HEB: סֶ֥רֶד וְאֵל֖וֹן וְיַחְלְאֵֽל׃
NAS: Sered and Elon and Jahleel.
KJV: Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.
INT: Sered and Elon and Jahleel

Numbers 26:26
HEB: מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הָאֵלֹנִ֑י לְיַ֨חְלְאֵ֔ל מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַיַּחְלְאֵלִֽי׃
NAS: of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the family
KJV: of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family
INT: the family of the Elonites of Jahleel the family of the Jahleelites

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3177
2 Occurrences


lə·yaḥ·lə·’êl — 1 Occ.
wə·yaḥ·lə·’êl — 1 Occ.
















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