In the bible, Malchiel is the name of the son of Beriah (GEN 46:17). Meaning of the name: God is my king, or counselor. Related names are:
Beriah,
Heber,
Asher (and others ...)
. The translations of Malchiel in 21 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Manh-Ki-Ên in Vietnamese to
Malkiel in Indonesian!
And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel. (GEN 46:17)
Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites. (NUM 26:45)
And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel, who is the father of Birzavith. (1CH 7:31)