Strong H5741עַדְרִיאֵל

Adriel

Transliteration
‛adrîy'êl
Pronunciation
ad-ree-ale'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

From H5739 and H410; flock of God;
{Adriel} an Israelite: - Adriel.

Meaning of the name

Adriel = "flock of God"

Detailed definition

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.18.19;
son of: Barzillai (H1271H); married to Merab (H4764)

In the biblical story

Adriel

Saul's son-in-law; husband of Merab

Adriel married Saul's daughter Merab and had five sons. (1Sa.18.19; 2Sa.21.8)

In the Bible

Strong H5741 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • adriel2

First verses

  1. 1 Samuel 18:19
    But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul’s daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.
  2. 2 Samuel 21:8
    But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:
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