Jael

Gender Feminine
Usage Biblical, Biblical Portuguese
Scripts יָעֵל(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.əl/(English) /ˈd͡ʒeɪl/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Hebrew name יָעֵל (Yaʿel) meaning "ibex, mountain goat". This name appears in the Old Testament belonging to the wife of Heber the Kenite. After Sisera, the captain of the Canaanite army, was defeated in battle by Deborah and Barak he took refuge in Heber's tent. When he fell asleep Jael killed him by hammering a tent peg into his head.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesIael(Biblical Greek) Yael(Biblical Hebrew) Iahel(Biblical Latin) Yael(Hebrew)
User SubmissionsJáél, Jaël

Popularity

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Categories

animals, biblical women, currently out of the US top 1000, ends in -el, fauna, goats, isograms, nature, women and death
Entry updated October 6, 2024