Boy Old Testament Rare
Uel
desiring God
אוּאֵל u.el
Uel (Hebrew: אוּאֵל, u.el) means “desiring God”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at Ezra 10:34. In 1939 it was given to 5 children in the United States. Use is long out of use. Appears with Amram in Ezra 10.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Uel
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Return
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
Based on 1939 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 1939 | 5 | Long out of use |
| All-time total | 75 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 8 in 1918 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Ezra 10:34 |
| Cross-references | 1 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Maadai co-occurrence Appears with Maadai in Ezra 10.
- Bani co-occurrence Appears with Bani in Ezra 10.
- Amram co-occurrence Appears with Amram in Ezra 10.
- Ishmael root Shares the element -el, “God”.
- Israel root Shares the element -el, “God”.
- Rachel root Shares the element -el, “God”.
- Hazael root Shares the element -el, “God”.
- Daniel root Shares the element -el, “God”.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.34
§ Uel = "wish or will of God"
a Judean who had taken a foreign woman during the exile
Uel was one of the Israelites who agreed to put away his foreign wife during the time of Ezra's reforms.
The biblical story
Uel is mentioned briefly in Ezr.10.34 as one of the Israelites who had married foreign women during the Babylonian exile. During the time of Ezra's reforms, when the Israelites were called to repent and return to obedience to God's law, Uel was among those who agreed to put away their foreign wives. This action was part of a larger effort to restore the spiritual purity of the Jewish community and prevent the influence of pagan practices. No other details are provided about Uel's background or his specific family situation. His inclusion in this list highlights the widespread nature of the issue of intermarriage and the collective response of the people to Ezra's call for repentance.
Key verses
Uel appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel,
Ezra 10:34
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Ezra (1)
- Ezra 10:34