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Ariel

The lion of God. (1.) One of the chief men sent by Ezra to procure Levites for the sanctuary (Ezra 8:16). (2.) A symbolic name for Jerusalem (Isa. 29:1, 2, 7) as “victorious under God,” and in Ezek. …

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

The lion of God. ) One of the chief men sent by Ezra to procure Levites for the sanctuary (Ezra 8:16). , Heb. ‘ariel) of burnt offerings, the secret of Israel’s lion-like strength.

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)

(lion of God).

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary

A'RIEL (lion of God), one of Ezra's chief men who directed the caravan which Ezra led from Babylon to Jerusalem. Ezr 8:16. Jerusalem being the chief city of Judah, whose emblem was a lion, Gen 49:9, the word Ariel is applied to that city. Isa 29:1.

Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869)

altar; light or lion of God

✦ Scripture References 14 references
Ezra 8:16 Isaiah 29:1 Isaiah 29:2 Isaiah 29:7 Ezekiel 43:15 Ezekiel 43:16 2 Samuel 23:20 1 Chronicles 11:22 Ezra 8:16 Genesis 49:9 Isaiah 29:1 Ezra 8:16 Genesis 49:9 Isaiah 29:1
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