Transliteration: ‛ăśâh'êl

Phonetic: as-aw-ale'

BDB Definition:

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

Origin: from H6213" class="dictionary-topic-link">H6213 and H410" class="dictionary-topic-link">H410

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine