Gender Masculine Usage Biblical Scripts יַחְלְאֵל(Ancient Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. /ˈd͡ʒɑ.li.əl/(English) Meaning & History Means "God waits" in Hebrew, from יָחַל (yaḥal) meaning "to wait" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". This name is mentioned briefly in the Old Testament.