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Lexicon :: Strong's H6214 - ʿăśâ'ēl

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עֲשָׂהאֵל
Transliteration
ʿăśâ'ēl
Pronunciation
as-aw-ale'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

עֲשָׂהאֵל ʻĂsâhʼêl, as-aw-ale'; from H6213 and H410; God has made; Asahel, the name of four Israelites:—Asahel.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's H6214 in the following manner: Asahel (18x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x
The KJV translates Strong's H6214 in the following manner: Asahel (18x).

  1. Asahel = "God-made"

    1. nephew of David, son of David's sister Zeruiah, and brother of Joab and Abishai; swift of foot he was killed by Abner when he pursued him in battle and caught him

    2. a Levite in the reign of king Jehoshaphat of Judah who went through the kingdom giving instruction in the law

    3. a Levite in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah in charge of the tithes and dedicated things in the temple

    4. a priest, father of Jonathan, in the time of Ezra

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עֲשָׂהאֵל ʻĂsâhʼêl, as-aw-ale'; from H6213 and H410; God has made; Asahel, the name of four Israelites:—Asahel.
STRONGS H6214: Abbreviations
עֲשָׂהאֵל 18 proper name, masculine Ασαηλ, LXX of Lucian (Lag.) Ασσαηλ (on this and following compare אֶלְעָשָׂה); —
1. brother of Joab and Abishai 2 Samuel 2:18 (twice in verse) + 7 times 2, + 2 Samuel 3:27, 30; 2 Samuel 23:24; 1 Chronicles 2:16; 1 Chronicles 11:26; 1 Chronicles 27:7.
2. Levites:
a. 2 Chronicles 17:8 (Ιασειηλ,Ασιηλ).
b. 2 Chronicles 31:13.
3. post-exile name Ezra 10:15.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

2:18; 3:27; 3:30; 23:24

1 Chronicles

2:16; 11:26; 27:7

2 Chronicles

17:8; 31:13

Ezra

10:15

H6214

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6214 matches the Hebrew עֲשָׂהאֵל (ʿăśâ'ēl),
which occurs 23 times in 17 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:18 - Joab, Abishai, and Asahel—the three sons of Zeruiah—were among David’s forces that day. Asahel could run like a gazelle,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:19 - and he began chasing Abner. He pursued him relentlessly, not stopping for anything.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:20 - When Abner looked back and saw him coming, he called out, “Is that you, Asahel?”
“Yes, it is,” he replied.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:21 - “Go fight someone else!” Abner warned. “Take on one of the younger men, and strip him of his weapons.” But Asahel kept right on chasing Abner.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:22 - Again Abner shouted to him, “Get away from here! I don’t want to kill you. How could I ever face your brother Joab again?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:23 - But Asahel refused to turn back, so Abner thrust the butt end of his spear through Asahel’s stomach, and the spear came out through his back. He stumbled to the ground and died there. And everyone who came by that spot stopped and stood still when they saw Asahel lying there.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:30 - Meanwhile, Joab and his men also returned home. When Joab counted his casualties, he discovered that only 19 men were missing in addition to Asahel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:32

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:32 - Joab and his men took Asahel’s body to Bethlehem and buried him there in his father’s tomb. Then they traveled all night and reached Hebron at daybreak.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 3:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:27 - When Abner arrived back at Hebron, Joab took him aside at the gateway as if to speak with him privately. But then he stabbed Abner in the stomach and killed him in revenge for killing his brother Asahel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 3:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:30 - So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because Abner had killed their brother Asahel at the battle of Gibeon.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:24 - Other members of the Thirty included:
Asahel, Joab’s brother;
Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:16 - Their sisters were named Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah had three sons named Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:26 - David’s mighty warriors also included:
Asahel, Joab’s brother;
Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:7 - Asahel, the brother of Joab, was commander of the fourth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the fourth month. Asahel was succeeded by his son Zebadiah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 17:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:8 - He sent Levites along with them, including Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah. He also sent out the priests Elishama and Jehoram.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 31:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:13 - The supervisors under them were Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismakiah, Mahath, and Benaiah. These appointments were made by King Hezekiah and Azariah, the chief official in the Temple of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:15 - Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah opposed this course of action, and they were supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite.
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