Azriel
/ˈæzriəl/noun
A Hebrew personal name meaning that God is my help, also used in later Jewish angelological traditions.
Did you know?Azriel appears as a biblical personal name, while later Jewish mystical traditions identify Azriel or Azrael with an angel associated with death and transition.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
עֲזְרִיאֵל (ʿAzrīʾēl)
“A theophoric name meaning “God is my help,” combining ʿזר, “help,” with אֵל, “God.””
1st Millennium BCE
Hebrew
Azriel
“A personal name borne by several figures in the Hebrew Bible, including a leader of the half-tribe of Manasseh.”
Late Antiquity
Greek
Azriēl / Asriēl
“A transliterated form of the Hebrew name in Greek-speaking Jewish and Christian textual traditions.”
Medieval Period
Jewish mystical usage
Azriel
“A name associated in later Jewish angelological and mystical writings with an angelic being, sometimes connected with death or transition.”
Modern English
English
Azriel
“A personal name used in English and other modern languages, retaining the Hebrew sense “God is my help.””