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Ariel (אֲרִיאֵל, ari'el). A poetic name for Jerusalem used in Isa 29:1–2, 7.
The term seems to be derived from Hebrew אֲרִי (ariy) “lion” and אֵל (el) “god,” literally meaning “lion of God.” This interpretation is supported by 2 Sam 23:20, where it refers to a warrior or champion (i.e., a lion-like man). Its use as a proper name in Ezra 8:16 also supports this sense.
It may also mean “altar hearth,” as in Ezek 43:15–16; Mesha Stele, line 12. Zion is characterized as a place of burning in 30:13 and 31:9. The book of Isaiah often refers to judgment by fire—supporting the translation “altar hearth.”
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