Person Old Testament
Tabeel
Tabeel was a Persian official who joined in writing an accusation against the Jews to Artaxerxes. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Ezra 4:7.
Why it matters. Persian official involved in accusing the Jews to Artaxerxes
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Tabeel
Tabeel is mentioned in Ezr.4.7 as one of the Persian officials who wrote a letter to King Artaxerxes accusing the Jews of rebuilding Jerusalem. He is listed along with Bishlam and Mithredath. The letter was written in Aramaic and translated. No other details are provided about Tabeel's background or role. As a Persian official in the province Beyond the River, he would have had some authority in the region. His accusation against the Jews aimed to stop their efforts to rebuild Jerusalem and the temple.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Ezra (1 verse)