Jehiel (Hebrew Jēhī'ēl or Jē'ī'ēl)

IEHIEL (Hebr. Jēhī'ēl or Jē'ī'ēl). – A fairly frequent biblical name, borne by Levites about whom nothing else is known (I Par. 5:7; 9:35; 15:18, 21; 16:5; II Par. 35:9; Esd. 8:13; 10:21, 26); V. IAHIEL.

Corresponding to the form Jē'ī'ēl (qērē), it is the name of one of the “valiant men” in David’s army (I Par. 11:44), a scribe and military recruiter in the time of King Uzziah (II Par. 26:11). Angelo Penna

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“IEHIEL (EBR. JĒHĪ'ĒL OPPURE JĒ'Ī'ĒL).” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. VI (1951), p. 921. Azione Romana digital edition, https://azioneromana.com/article/iehiel-ebr-jehi-el-oppure-je-i-el.