Bible Dictionary
Ariel
Ariel can mean “lion of God” and has several biblical uses. It is the name of a man in Ezra, a symbolic name for Jerusalem, and a term for the altar hearth in Ezekiel.
Biblical Usage
Ariel was one of the men sent by Ezra to secure temple ministers. Ariel is a symbolic name for Jerusalem in Isaiah and denotes the altar hearth in Ezekiel. The name may also refer to a Moabite whose sons were slain by Benaiah.
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