Igal

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 3:22 .

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Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Igal'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/i/igal.html. 1897.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

IGAL. 1 . The spy representing the tribe of Issachar (  Numbers 13:7 ). 2 . One of David’s heroes, the son of Nathan of Zohah (  2 Samuel 23:36 ). In the parallel list (  1 Chronicles 11:38 ) the name is given as ‘ Joel , the brother of Nathan.’ 3 . Son of Shemaiah of the royal house of David (  1 Chronicles 3:22 ).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

I'gal. (Whom God Will Avenge).

1. One of the spies, son of Joseph, of the tribe of Issachar.  Numbers 13:7. (B.C. 1490).

2. One of the heroes of David's guard, son of Nathan, of Zobah.  2 Samuel 23:36. (B.C. 1046).

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1.  Numbers 13:7.

2. Son of Nathan of Zobah ( 2 Samuel 23:36); in  1 Chronicles 11:38 "Joel, the brother of Nathan."

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Numbers 13:7 2 Samuel 23:36 1 Chronicles 11:38 3 1 Chronicles 3:22

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Joseph, of the tribe of Issachar.  Numbers 13:7 .

2. Son of Nathan of Zobah and one of David's mighty men.  2 Samuel 23:36 .

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Yigal', יַגְאָל , Avenger), the name of three men. 1. (Sept. Ι᾿Γάλ , Vulg. Igal, Eng. Vers. "Igal.") Son of Joseph, and commissioner on the part of Issachar to explore the land of Canaan ( Numbers 13:7). He of course perished with his nine false-hearted companions on their return ( Numbers 14:37). B.C. 1657.

2. (Sept. Ι᾿Γαάλ , Vulg. Igaal, A.V. "Igal.") Son of Nathan of Zobah, and one of David's famous warriors ( 2 Samuel 23:36). B.C. 1046. In the parallel list of 1 Chronicles the name is given as "Joel the brother of Nathan" (11:38, Ι᾿Ωήλ ). Kennicott, after a minute examination of the passage, both in the original and in the ancient versions, decides in favor of the latter as most likely to be the genuine text (Dissertion, p. 212-214).

3. (Sept. Ι᾿Ωήλ , Vulg. Jegaal, A.V. "Igeal.") One of the sons of Shemaiah, of the descendants of Zerubbabel ( 1 Chronicles 3:22). The number "six" there given is that of the grandchildren of Shechaniah (see Strong's Harm. And Expos. Of The Gosp. p. 17). B.C. ante 406.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ı̄´gal ( יגאל , yigh'āl , "he (God) redeems"; Septuagint variously Ἰγάλ , Igál , Γαάλ , Gaál , Ἰωήλ , Iōḗl ):

(1) One of the twelve spies sent by Moses from the wilderness of Paran; son of Joseph, tribe of Issachar ( Numbers 13:7 ).

(2) One of David's heroes, son of Nathan of Zobah ( 2 Samuel 23:36 ). In  1 Chronicles 11:38 he is "Joel ( יואל , yō'ēl ), the brother of Nathan."

(3) Son of Shemaiah of the royal house of David, descendant of Zerubbabel ( 1 Chronicles 3:22 , the King James Version "Igeal").