Azel

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

AZEL . 1 . A descendant of Jonathan (  1 Chronicles 8:37 f., =   1 Chronicles 9:43 f.). 2 . An unidentified site in the neighbourhood of Jerusalem (  Zechariah 14:5 ).

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

One of the family of Kish. ( 1 Chronicles 8:37) This name should seem to have been derived from Azazel, taken away, or separated, and by which the scape-goat in the wilderness was called.

See Expiation

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Azel. (Noble). A descendant of Saul.  1 Chronicles 8:37-38;  1 Chronicles 9:43-44.

Webster's Dictionary

(1): ( n.) The black currant; also, the wild plum.

(2): ( n.) See Gazelle.

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 8:37-38 2 Zechariah 14:5

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Descendant of Saul.  1 Chronicles 8:37,38;  1 Chronicles 9:43,44 .

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 8:37-38;  1 Chronicles 9:43-44.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 8:37 9:43,44

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ā´zel אצל , 'ācēl , "noble":

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

(2) Azel , a´zel , the King James Version Azal אצל , 'ācēl  ; Ἀσαήλ , Asaé̄l  ;  Zechariah 14:5 ): A place not far from Jerusalem. There may be an echo of the name in that of Wādy Yasūl , to the right of ‛Ain el - Lōz , in Wādy en - Nār .

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Hebrews Afsel', אָצֵל , Noble; Sept. Ε᾿Σήλ ), the son of Eleasah, of the descendants of king Saul, and father of six sons ( 1 Chronicles 8:37-38;  1 Chronicles 9:43-44). B.C. considerably post 1037. (See Azal).