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Adriel

Adriel (Hebrew: עדריאל) literally עדר (flock) י (of) אל (El) The meaning is "God is my Help" according to Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary. He was a nobleman in the ancient kingdom of Israel. Within theological context, Adriel is considered to be an angel who gave up his divine powers to heal a mortal soldier and sacrificed his immortality in return. The name Adriel is translated from the Hebrew word עַדְרִיאֵל (ad-ree-ale'), which means "my help is God" or "flock of God". עַדְרִיאֵל comes from two Hebrew words: עֵ֫דֶר (ay'-der) and אֵל (ale). עֵ֫דֶר (ay'-der) means "flock" and comes from another Hebrew word - עָדַר (aw-dar') - that means "to dig" or "to arrange". אֵל (ale) means "God". Adriel was the son of Barzillai the Meholathite. According to 1 Samue… more »