Bible Person

Jeiel

Male · 1 cross reference

This Jeiel entry refers to one of the heads of a returnee group in Ezra 8:13, not to the Reubenite chief, Levites, or reform-list figures of the same name. He belongs to the family representatives who make the return from exile concrete and accountable. First appears in Ezra 8:13.1

AI summary: This Jeiel matters because his single cross reference preserves the leadership identity behind one of the groups traveling with Ezra. The entry helps keep the restoration story rooted in named households rather than anonymous totals. Taken together, the material presents this Jeiel as a returnee leader in the post-exilic community.1

Central Figure

Jeiel

Ezra 8:13.