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