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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Jael


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Jael Jael

Jael is the heroine who kills Sisera after the battle of Jabin, king of Hazor, against Israel under Deborah and Barak. The husband of Jael is Heber

The name Jael comes from the root Jael (ya'al 882-883):

Jael (ya'al 882) means profit, gain, benefit. Throughout the Old Testament this verb appears frequently to indicate the worthlessness of idols (and wealth, earthly powers); they are of no profit (Isa 44:9-17). Isaiah 48:17 is the only positive use, `Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit, who leads you in the way you should go...'

Jael (ya'al 883), means mountain goat.

The name Jael is pronounced the same as the word for mountain goat, but distinctions in pronunciation were added many centuries after this text was written. Still, both BDB and NOBSE read Mountain Goat.



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