Original Word: יַחְצְאֵל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yachts'el
Pronunciation: yahk-tseh-EL
Phonetic Spelling: (yakh-tseh-ale')
Definition: Jahzeel
Meaning: Jachtseel

Jahzeel

From chatsah and 'el; God will allot; Jachtseel, an Israelite -- Jahzeel. Compare Yachtsiy'el.

see HEBREW chatsah

see HEBREW 'el

see HEBREW Yachtsiy'el

Word Origin
from chatsah and el
Definition
"God apportions," a son of Naphtali
NASB Translation
Jahzeel (2).

יַחְצְאֵל, יַחְצִיאֵל proper name, masculine (God divideth, apportioneth) — son of Naphtali; ׳יַחְצְ Genesis 46:24 (ᵐ5 Ασιηλ, ᵐ5^L Ιασνηλ), Numbers 26:48 (Σαηλ, Ασιηλ) = ׳יַחֲצִי 1 Chronicles 7:13 (Ιεισιηλ, ᵐ5^L Ιασσιηλ).

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew roots: יַחַץ (yachats), meaning "to divide" or "to apportion," and אֵל (el), meaning "God."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Greek entries for Jachtseel, as it is a specific Hebrew place name without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: Jachtseel is a proper noun used as a place name in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: • Jachtseel is a location mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the context of the tribal allotments of the land of Canaan. It is identified as a town within the territory assigned to the tribe of Judah. The name reflects the belief in divine providence and the distribution of land as an act of God. The town is listed among the cities in the southern part of Judah, as recorded in the genealogical and territorial records of the Israelites.
• Biblical Reference: The town of Jachtseel is mentioned in the Book of Joshua. In Joshua 15:38, it is included in the list of towns in the inheritance of the tribe of Judah: "Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel" (BSB).
• Historical and Geographical Context: The precise location of Jachtseel is not definitively known today, but it is believed to have been situated in the southern hill country of Judah. The mention of Jachtseel in the context of tribal allotments underscores the importance of land distribution in the identity and heritage of the Israelite tribes.

יַחְצְאֵ֥ל יחצאל לְיַ֨חְצְאֵ֔ל ליחצאל lə·yaḥ·ṣə·’êl leYachtzeEl ləyaḥṣə’êl yachtzeEl yaḥ·ṣə·’êl yaḥṣə’êlInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts