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Jahzeelites

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Naphtali, and his descendants (Gen. 46:24²⁴And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem. (Genesis 46:24); Num. 26:48⁴⁸Of the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites: of Guni, the family of the Gunites: (Numbers 26:48); 1 Chron. 7:13¹³The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah. (1 Chronicles 7:13)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3184 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yachts’eliy

Phonic:

yakh-tseh-ay-lee’

Meaning:

patronymically from 3183; a Jachtseelite (collectively) or descendants of Jachtseel

KJV Usage:

Jahzeelites

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

patronymic of Jahzeel

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A branch of the Naphtalites; descended from Jahzeel, Num. 26:48.