The meaning of Ariel in the Bible
(From Easton's Bible Dictionary)

the lion of God.

  • One of the chief men sent by Ezra to procure Levites for the sanctuary (Ezra 8:16).

  • A symbolic name for Jerusalem (Isaiah 29:1,2,7) as "victorious under God," and in Ezekiel 43:15,16, for the altar (marg., Heb. 'ariel) of burnt offerings, the secret of Israel's lion-like strength.


    See more on the meaning of Ariel in the Bible:
    Ariel {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
    Ariel {Hitchcock's Bible Name}

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