3815. Lael
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Lael: Lael

Original Word: לָאֵל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: La'el
Pronunciation: lah-AYL
Phonetic Spelling: (law-ale')
Definition: Lael
Meaning: Lael

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Lael

From the prepositional prefix and 'el; (belonging) to God; Lael an Israelite -- Lael.

see HEBREW 'el

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from a preposition prefix and el
Definition
"belonging to God," a Levite
NASB Translation
Lael (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
לָאֵל proper name, masculine (belonging to God; compare Palmyrene לשמש: see NöWZKM, 1892, 314 GrayHeb. Names, 207) a Gershonite-Levite; Numbers 3:24, ᵐ5 Δαηλ, Δαουηλ.

לאם (√ of following; compare Arabic bind up, or together, III. reconcile, bring together (Thes BaNB§ 65 n. 2); > LagBN 180 who compare be low, ignoble, [plural] common ones, hence לְאֹם properly common, vulgar people).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words לָא (la) meaning "to" or "for" and אֵל (El) meaning "God."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Lael, as it is a unique Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: Lael is used as a proper noun, specifically as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: Lael is a biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament. He is identified as a member of the tribe of Levi, specifically from the family of the Gershonites. Lael is noted as the father of Eliasaph, who served as a leader of the Gershonite clan during the wilderness period of the Israelites' journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. The mention of Lael is found in the Book of Numbers, which provides genealogical and leadership details concerning the Levitical families. The name Lael signifies a dedication or belonging to God, reflecting the religious and spiritual heritage of the Levitical tribe, which was set apart for priestly duties and service to the tabernacle.

Biblical Reference:
Numbers 3:24 (BSB): "The leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael."

Forms and Transliterations
לָאֵֽל׃ לאל׃ lā’êl lā·’êl laEl
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 3:24
HEB: אֶלְיָסָ֖ף בֶּן־ לָאֵֽל׃
NAS: [was] Eliasaph the son of Lael.
KJV: [shall be] Eliasaph the son of Lael.
INT: Eliasaph the son of Lael

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3815
1 Occurrence


lā·’êl — 1 Occ.















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