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Zuriel, son of Abihail

The name Zuriel means “rock or strength of God.” Zuriel is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in Numbers 3:35.

Family of Zuriel

Father

Who was Zuriel?

Rock of God, chief of the family of the Merarites (Num. 3:35) at the time of the Exodus.

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Zuriel

  • Numbers 3:35

    And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.