Reference: Tabeel

a Persian governor of Samaria, who joined others in the attempt to prevent the rebuilding of Jerusalem (Ezr 4:7).

A Syrian officer under the Persian government, who joined in writing from Samaria against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes or Pseudo Smerdis (Ezr 4:7).

1. The father of the rival to Ahaz put forward by Rezin (wh. see) and Pekah (Isa 7:6). 2. A Persian official (Ezr 4:7); called in 1Es 2:16 Tabellius.

Tab'eel

Persian officer, who, with others, wrote to Artaxerxes against the Jews. Ezr 4:7.