HebrewH5741Proper Noun (Masculine)
עַדְרִיאֵל
ad.ri.el
“Adriel”
2Occurrences
H5741Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
Adriel, an Israelite
from H5739 (עֵדֶר) and H410 (אֵל); flock of God;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Barzillai (H1271H); married to Merab (H4764) § Adriel = "flock of God" son of Barzillai, and the man to whom Saul gave his daughter Merab in marriage although she was already promised to David
Go beyond grammar.
See how this word works across context, usage, and meaning with AI-assisted word study built for serious Bible study.
Context-aware insightsOriginal language depthFast, practical workflow
Word Study Preview
Live Tool
logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
N:N-M-P
Full Description
Proper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
עַדְרִיאֵל appears 2 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Samuel
1
2 Samuel
1
Key Passages
1 Samuel 18:19BSB
So when it was time to give Saul’s daughter Merab to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah.
2 Samuel 21:8BSB
But the king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons whom Rizpah daughter of Aiah had borne to Saul, as well as the five sons whom Merab daughter of Saul had borne to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.