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It means "name of God", deriving from the Hebrew Shem (שֵׁם) (which means "name") [2] + ʾĒl (which means "God" or "deity"). [3] However, from the explanation given in 1 Samuel 1:20, the name could alternatively come from a contraction of the Hebrew שְׁאִלְתִּיו מֵאֵל (Modern: Šəʾīltīv mēʾĒl, Tiberian ...
Ariel This melodic, gender-neutral name is used to describe the city of Jerusalem and has a fierce meaning of “Lion of God.” (Plus, a p 50 Hebrew Boy Names and Their Meanings Skip to main content
[She] called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the Lord" (KJV). From its appearance, the name Samuel (Hebrew: שְׁמוּאֵל Šəmūʾēl, Tiberian: Šămūʾēl) appears to be constructed from the Hebrew Śāmū (שָׂמוּ) [12] + ʾĒl, [13] meaning "God has set" or "God has placed".
Samael (/ ˈ s æ m ə ˌ ɛ l /; Hebrew: סַמָּאֵל, Sammāʾēl, "Venom of God"; [1] Arabic: سمسمائيل, Samsama'il or سمائل, Samail; alternatively Smal, Smil, Samil, or Samiel) [2] [3] [4] is an archangel in Talmudic and post-Talmudic tradition; a figure who is the accuser or adversary (Lucifer in the Book of Job), seducer ...
Shmuel or Schmuel/ Shmeil is a Jewish variant of the name Samuel. It comes from שמואל in Hebrew, and is popular also in Polish Yiddish versions of the name: Szmul or Szmuel and Szmulik or Szmulek. Shmuel and variations may refer to: Samuel (Bible), the Hebrew Bible prophet; Books of Samuel, the book of the Tanach; Shmuel Hakatan, the Tanna ...
Lion of God may refer to: Ariel (name), a Hebrew given name meaning "Lion of God" Ariel (angel), an angel in Judaism and Christianity; Asadullah, an Arabic given name meaning "Lion of God" Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib (c. 568–625), Arab Muslim military commander; Ali ibn Abi Talib (c. 600–661), 4th Rashidun caliph and 1st Shia imam
Samson (/ ˈ s æ m s ən /; Hebrew: שִׁמְשׁוֹן Šīmšōn "man of the sun") [1] [a] was the last of the judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Book of Judges (chapters 13 to 16) and one of the last leaders who "judged" Israel before the institution of the monarchy.
Articles relating to Samuel, a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the period of the biblical judges to the institution of a kingdom under Saul, and again in the transition from Saul to David.