1. One of the chief men sent by Ezra to procure Levites for the
sanctuary
(Ezra 8:16)
2. A symbolic name for Jerusalem
(Isaiah 29:1,2,7) as "victorious under
God," and in
(Ezekiel 43:15,16) for the altar (marg., Heb. 'ariel) of
burnt offerings, the secret of Israel's lion-like strength.