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Ariel

Ariel was one of the leaders summoned by Ezra to assist in the return of the exiles to Jerusalem.

The name Ariel means “altar; light or lion of God”

MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezra 8:16; only referred to as Ariel (אֲרִיאֵל).

Glossary entries

Ariel (Person)

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Mentions

  1. Ezra 8:16
    Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan.