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Tabeel
טָֽבְאֵל
Tabeel (Hebrew: טָֽבְאֵל) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Divided Kingdom period. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Artaxerxes in Ezra 4.
Which Tabeel?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Tabeel
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At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Return
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Ezra 4:7 |
| Last appears | Isaiah 7:6 |
| Cross-references | 25 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Mithredath co-occurrence Appears with Mithredath in Ezra 4.
- Bishlam co-occurrence Appears with Bishlam in Ezra 4.
- Tabeal co-occurrence Appears with Tabeal in Isaiah 7.
- Artaxerxes co-occurrence Appears with Artaxerxes in Ezra 4.
- Shear-jashub co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Shear-jashub.
- Dinaites co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Dinaites.
- Osnappar co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Osnappar.
- Esarhaddon co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Esarhaddon.
Origin & meaning
Tabeel was a Persian official who joined in writing an accusation against the Jews to Artaxerxes.
The biblical story
Tabeel is mentioned in Ezr.4.7 as one of the Persian officials who wrote a letter to King Artaxerxes accusing the Jews of rebuilding Jerusalem. He is listed along with Bishlam and Mithredath. The letter was written in Aramaic and translated. No other details are provided about Tabeel's background or role. As a Persian official in the province Beyond the River, he would have had some authority in the region. His accusation against the Jews aimed to stop their efforts to rebuild Jerusalem and the temple.
Key verses
Tabeel appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.
Ezra 4:7
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Ezra (1)
- Ezra 4:7