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Zuriel

Pronounced ZUR-ee-el

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✓ In the King James Bible — Yes — Zuriel appears in the King James Bible, including Numbers 3:35.

Meaning: "God is my rock; My rock is God"
Origin: Hebrew

Zuriel means "God is my rock" in Hebrew — combining "tzur" (rock) with "El" (God). He was the chief of the Merarite clan of Levites during Israel's wilderness wanderings, responsible for the structural components of the tabernacle. The Merarites under Zuriel's leadership were charged with transporting the tabernacle's boards, bars, pillars, sockets, and all associated equipment. These were the heaviest components — the literal structural foundation of God's dwelling place. While the Kohathites carried the sacred vessels and the Gershonites managed the curtains, Zuriel's clan bore the weight of the framework itself. This assignment perfectly matched Zuriel's name — "God is my rock." The man named for divine stability was given the task of maintaining the physical stability of God's house. His clan carried the foundations, the framework, the pillars — everything that kept the tabernacle standing. Numbers 3:35 identifies Zuriel as "the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari." His leadership of this essential logistics operation demonstrates that behind every visible ministry, there are those who carry the weight that holds everything together.

Spiritual meaning

Zuriel — 'God is my rock' — carried the foundations of God's house. His story honors those who bear invisible weight: the structural servants whose faithfulness holds everything together.

Related verses (KJV)

"And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail."
Numbers 3:35 (KJV) →
"And under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari shall be the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof."
Numbers 3:36-37 (KJV) →

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