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ʿadrīʾēl עַדְרִיאֵל ‘Adriel’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ʿēder עֵ֫דֶר ‘flock’ and ʾēl אֵל ‘god’
Roots: עדר אל

ʿadrīʾēl pr n m pers
Adriel = "flock of God"
1) son of Barzillai, and the man to whom Saul gave his daughter Merab in marriage although she was already promised to David

Mentioned in 1 Samuel 18:19 2 Samuel 21:8

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