Shealtiel: meaning of the Hebrew name
שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל
Pronounced sheh-al-tee-EL
Meaning of Shealtiel
Shealtiel means I asked him of God, a way of describing a prayer that was answered. In the Bible he was the father of Zerubbabel, one of the leaders of the return to Zion at the start of the Second Temple era.
In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying:
בִּשְׁנַת שְׁתַּיִם לְדָרְיָוֶשׁ הַמֶּלֶךְ בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשִּׁשִּׁי בְּיוֹם אֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ הָיָה דְבַר־יְהֹוָה בְּיַד־חַגַּי הַנָּבִיא אֶל־זְרֻבָּבֶל בֶּן־שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל פַּחַת יְהוּדָה וְאֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בֶּן־יְהוֹצָדָק הַכֹּהֵן הַגָּדוֹל לֵאמֹר׃
Shealtiel in Hebrew
Shealtiel is written שאלתיאל in Hebrew (with vowel points: שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל). Hebrew is read from right to left.
- שShin
- אAlef
- לLamed
- תTav
- יYod
- אAlef
- לLamed
Gematria value: 772 (Shin 300 + Alef 1 + Lamed 30 + Tav 400 + Yod 10 + Alef 1 + Lamed 30)
About the name
- GenderBoy
- OriginBiblical
- MeaningI asked him of God
- Pronunciationsheh-al-tee-EL
- Hebrewשאלתיאל
- Syllables4
Popularity in Israel
Shealtiel was not among the 150 most common boys' or girls' names in Israel in the CBS data for 2014-2024.
Source: Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), first names given to Jewish newborns, 2014-2024. Ranks cover the 150 most common names per year.
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Questions about Shealtiel
What does the name Shealtiel mean?
Shealtiel means I asked him of God, a way of describing a prayer that was answered. In the Bible he was the father of Zerubbabel, one of the leaders of the return to Zion at the start of the Second Temple era.
How do you pronounce Shealtiel?
Shealtiel is pronounced sheh-al-tee-EL in modern Israeli Hebrew. The syllable in capital letters is stressed.
How do you write Shealtiel in Hebrew?
Shealtiel is written שאלתיאל in Hebrew (with vowel points: שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל).
Is Shealtiel a biblical name?
Yes. Shealtiel appears in the Hebrew Bible, in Haggai 1:1.
What is the gematria of Shealtiel?
In gematria, the Hebrew spelling שאלתיאל adds up to 772 (Shin 300 + Alef 1 + Lamed 30 + Tav 400 + Yod 10 + Alef 1 + Lamed 30).
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