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Strong's H740 אֲרִיאֵל (ariel)

Ari'el - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G740 — artos (“loaf”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H740
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 2

Strong's H740 Quick Answer

Strong's H740 אֲרִיאֵל (Ari'el) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Ari'el (ar-ee-ale') n/l. 1. Ariel, a symbolical name for Jerusalem, also the name of an Israelite [the same as H739] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include ariel. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Ari'el (ar-ee-ale') n/l. 1. Ariel, a symbolical name for Jerusalem, also the name of an Israelite [the same as H739]
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
ariel

Meaning and Definition

Ari'el (ar-ee-ale') n/l. 1. Ariel, a symbolical name for Jerusalem, also the name of an Israelite [the same as H739] KJV: Ariel. Root(s): H739

Original Word
אֲרִיאֵל
Transliteration
Ari'el
Derivation
First root strongs: 739
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H740. 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)

Ariel

Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.16 § Ariel = "lion of God" or "lioness of God" 1) a name applied to Jerusalem 2) the name of a chief of the returning exiles

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How Strong's H740 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Ari'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.

Ariel Ezra 8:16

How Strong's H740 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 4 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H740 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 H740 in the Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 8:16 KJV

Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.

Isaiah 29:1 KJV

Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, the city where David dwelt! add ye year to year; let them kill sacrifices.

Isaiah 29:2 KJV

Yet I will distress Ariel, and there shall be heaviness and sorrow: and it shall be unto me as Ariel.

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H740.

Ezra 8:16 Old Testament, KJV
Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.
Isaiah 29:1 Old Testament, KJV
Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, the city where David dwelt! add ye year to year; let them kill sacrifices.
Isaiah 29:2 Old Testament, KJV
Yet I will distress Ariel, and there shall be heaviness and sorrow: and it shall be unto me as Ariel.
Isaiah 29:7 Old Testament, KJV
And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her munition, and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night vision.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H740, grouped by book.

Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H740 FAQ

What does ariel (אֲרִיאֵל) mean?

Ariel (Strong's H740) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ariel". Ari'el (ar-ee-ale') n/l. 1. Ariel, a symbolical name for Jerusalem, also the name of an Israelite [the same as H739]

How many times is ariel (אֲרִיאֵל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H740 across 2 books.

Where can I study ariel (אֲרִיאֵל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H740 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate ariel (אֲרִיאֵל)?

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