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Hiel

Holman Bible Dictionary

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(hi' ehl) Personal name meaning, “God lives” or, following the Greek translation, a short form of Ahiel, “brother of God.” Man from Bethel who rebuilt Jericho at the price of the life of two of his sons (1 Kings 16:34 ), fulfilling the divine curse Joshua issued when he destroyed Jericho (Joshua 7:26 ).

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Hiel'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​h/hiel.html. 1991.
 
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