Bible Dictionary
Aziel
Aziel was a Levite singer who played a stringed instrument during the bringing of the ark to Jerusalem. He is identified with or related to Jaaziel.
Definition
Aziel was a Levite singer who played the psalteries during the service connected with bringing the ark to Jerusalem. The name means “God is power” or “whom God comforts.” He is identified with, or compared with, Jaaziel.
Biblical Usage
Aziel appears among the Levite musicians appointed for the procession of the ark.
Historical Background
The supplied material notes that Aziel is a shortened form of Jaaziel in the related list.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(whom God comforts), a Levite. (1 Chronicles 15:20) The name is a shortened form of Jaaziel in ver. 18.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a'-zi-el (`aziel, "God is power"); (compare Gray, Studies in Hebrew Proper Names, 210, 309): A Levite singer who played the psalteries (1Ch 15:20); compare Jaaziel (1Ch 15:18).</p>