Bible Person
Meaning: same as Nathanael · Male · 5 cross references
Nethaneel is the chief of Issachar in the wilderness generation and appears in census, offering, and marching-order lists. He is one of the tribal princes through whom Israel's camp is visibly structured. First appears in Num 1:8.1
AI summary: Nethaneel matters because the cross references present him as Issachar's formal representative before the Lord during Israel's wilderness organization. His repeated presence in numbered and ceremonial lists reflects the ordered nature of the covenant community around the tabernacle. He is not a narrative hero, but he embodies stable tribal leadership. Taken together, the material presents Nethaneel as an Issacharite prince whose office supports the disciplined life of Israel's camp.1
Central Figure
Nethaneel
Meaning: same as Nathanael
The son of Zuar, chief of the tribe of Issachar at the Exodus (Num.
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Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.