Zuriel

In Bible versions:

Zuriel: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

son of Abihail; chief of the Merari clan under Moses

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rock or strength of God

Hebrew

Strongs #06700: layrwu Tsuwriy'el

Zuriel = "my rock is God"

1) son of Abihail and chief of the Merarite Levites at the time of
the exodus

6700 Tsuwriy'el tsoo-ree-ale'

from 6697 and 410; rock of God; Tsuriel, an
Israelite:-Zuriel.
see HEBREW for 06697
see HEBREW for 0410

Zuriel [EBD]

rock of God, chief of the family of the Merarites (Num. 3:35) at the time of the Exodus.

Zuriel [NAVE]

ZURIEL, a Merarite, Num. 3:35.

ZURIEL [SMITH]

(my rock is God) son of Abihail, and chief of the Merarite Levites at the time of the exodus. (Numbers 3:35)

ZURIEL [ISBE]

ZURIEL - zu'-ri-el (tsuri'-el, "my rock is El (God)"): Prince of the house of Merari (Nu 3:35).

The word tsur, "rock," occurs also in the compound names Elizur (Nu 1:5), Zurishaddai (Nu 1:6, etc.) and Pedahzur (Nu 1:10). Gray, Numbers 6, says that a Sabean name Suri'addana is found in an inscription said to be of the 8th century BC, or somewhat carrier (Hommel, Ancient Hebrew Tradition, 320), and bartsur, in a Zinjirli inscription of the 8th century BC (Panammu Inscr., 1. 1), and that possibly the Old Testament place-name "Beth-zur" should be added (Josh 15:58; 1 Ch 2:45; 2 Ch 11:7; Neh 3:16).

David Francis Roberts