Tabeel
PeopleWhat is the meaning of Tabeel in the Bible?
The name Tabeel appears in two biblical contexts: in Isaiah 7:6, it identifies the father of Rezin, the king of Aram-Damascus who allied with Pekah of Israel against Judah; in Ezra 4:7, it identifies a Persian official who wrote a letter to King Artaxerxes accusing the Jews of rebellion.
SIGNIFICANCE
Recognizing these two distinct figures clarifies the political landscape of the Assyrian and Persian periods, distinguishing between the anti-Judean coalition of the 8th century BCE and the administrative conflicts surrounding the rebuilding of Jerusalem in the 5th century BCE.
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Source Attribution
Built upon the 1915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia and Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Entries have been modernized, checked for academic truthfulness, and shortened for clarity.