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Nethanel

Biblical
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Prince of Issachar who offered sacrifices at the Tabernacle’s dedication

Detailed Definition
Nethanel, son of Zuar, led his tribe during the wilderness wanderings and presented offerings at the Tabernacle’s consecration (Numbers 7:18). He embodies tribal leadership and worship. In poetry, Nethanel symbolizes devoted service, the dignity of communal representation, and the rhythm of sacred ritual—often evoked as a figure of orderly devotion, whose name means “gift of God,” reflecting gratitude in liturgy.
Example
Example in poetry:
In Numbers 1:8, Nethanel is named as Issachar’s leader—a detail used in liturgical poetry about tribal order; Contemporary minimalist poems list Nethanel among those who offered identical sacrifices in Numbers 7; In poems about consecration, Nethanel’s offering reflects shared devotion; Some devotional works cite Nethanel as example of quiet leadership; Educational poems use Nethanel to teach about census and community identity; Liturgical litanies include Nethanel in lists of faithful representatives.
Additional Notes
Nethanel, a common biblical name meaning “God has given,” appears in several contexts (e.g., a prince of Issachar in Numbers 7); though often minor, such figures populate the communal fabric of Israel; poets may use the name to evoke divine gift, tribal identity, or collective memory.
Also Known As
Nethanel prince of Issachar Nethanel the Leader
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