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Strong's H3171 יְחִיאֵל (yechiel)

Yechiel means “Jehiel” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3171 — megalos (“greatly”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H3171
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 14
Books 3

Strong's H3171 Quick Answer

Strong's H3171 יְחִיאֵל יְחַואֵל (Ychiy'el) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Ychiy'el (yekh-ee-ale') (or (2 Chron. 29) n/p. 1. God will live 2. Jechiel (or Jechavel), the name of eight Israelites It has 14 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include god. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Ychiy'el (yekh-ee-ale') (or (2 Chron. 29) n/p. 1. God will live 2. Jechiel (or Jechavel), the name of eight Israelites
Usage
14 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
god

Meaning and Definition

Ychiy'el (yekh-ee-ale') (or (2 Chron. 29) n/p. 1. God will live 2. Jechiel (or Jechavel), the name of eight Israelites [from H2421 and H410] KJV: Jehiel. Root(s): H2421, H410

Original Word
יְחִיאֵל יְחַואֵל
Transliteration
Ychiy'el
Derivation
Root: חיה First root strongs: 2421 Second root strongs: 410
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3171. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Jehiel

Usage: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.18 § Jehiel = "God lives" 1) a Levite and one of the chief musicians in the time of David 2) a Gershonite Levite who had charge of the treasures in the time of David 3) son of Hachmoni and an officer of David and tutor of David's sons 4) a son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah put to death by his brother Jehoram 5) Hemanite who took part in the restoration of king Hezekiah 6) a Levite and overseer in the time of Hezekiah 7) a ruler of the temple

during the reforms of Josiah 8) father of Obadiah of the sons of Joab in the time of Ezra 9) father of Shechaniah of the sons of Elam in the time of Ezra 10) a son of Elam who put away his foreign wife in the time of Ezra 11) a priest of the sons of Harim who also had to put away his foreign wife in the time of Ezra

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How Strong's H3171 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Ychiy'el, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

God 2 Chronicles 31:13 3×

How Strong's H3171 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 14 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3171 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3171 in the Old Testament

14 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 15:18 KJV

And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters.

1 Chronicles 15:20 KJV

And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;

1 Chronicles 16:5 KJV

Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;

Usage Excerpts

First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3171.

1 Chronicles 15:18 Old Testament, KJV
And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters.
1 Chronicles 15:20 Old Testament, KJV
And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;
1 Chronicles 16:5 Old Testament, KJV
Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
1 Chronicles 23:8 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
1 Chronicles 27:32 Old Testament, KJV
Also Jonathan David's uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons:
1 Chronicles 29:8 Old Testament, KJV
And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of the LORD, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
2 Chronicles 21:2 Old Testament, KJV
And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.
2 Chronicles 29:14 Old Testament, KJV
And of the sons of Heman; Jehiel, and Shimei: and of the sons of Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel.
2 Chronicles 31:13 Old Testament, KJV
And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.
2 Chronicles 35:8 Old Testament, KJV
And his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover offerings two thousand and six hundred small cattle and three hundred oxen.
Ezra 8:9 Old Testament, KJV
Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males.
Ezra 10:2 Old Testament, KJV
And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.
Ezra 10:21 Old Testament, KJV
And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.
Ezra 10:26 Old Testament, KJV
And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3171, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 6 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 15:18 1 Chronicles 15:20 1 Chronicles 16:5 1 Chronicles 23:8 1 Chronicles 27:32 1 Chronicles 29:8
2 Chronicles 4 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 21:2 2 Chronicles 29:14 2 Chronicles 31:13 2 Chronicles 35:8
Ezra 4 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 8:9 Ezra 10:2 Ezra 10:21 Ezra 10:26

Strong's H3171 FAQ

What does yechiel (יְחִיאֵל) mean?

Yechiel (Strong's H3171) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Jehiel". Ychiy'el (yekh-ee-ale') (or (2 Chron. 29) n/p. 1. God will live 2. Jechiel (or Jechavel), the name of eight Israelites

How many times is yechiel (יְחִיאֵל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's H3171 across 3 books.

Where can I study yechiel (יְחִיאֵל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3171 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yechiel (יְחִיאֵל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as god. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.