Bible dictionaries

Azel

What Bible dictionaries say about “Azel”, one article after the other.

Easton’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary

Azel - (Easton's Bible Dictionary)

Noble, a descendant of king Saul (1 Chr. 8:37; 9:43, 44).

Matthew George Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary; Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)

The article in Easton + Webster 1828

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE 1915)

a'-zel ('atsel, "noble"):

(1) A descendant of King Saul, through Jonathan (1Ch 8:37 f; 9:43f).

(2) Azel, a'-zel, the King James Version Azal 'atsel; Asael; (Zec 14:5): A place not far from Jerusalem. There may be an echo of the name in that of Wady Yasal, to the right of `Ain el-Loz, in Wady en-Nar.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2

The article in ISBE 1915

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

(noble), a descendant of Saul. (1 Chronicles 8:37,38; 9:43,44)

William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3

The article in Smith