The derivation of the word appears to be that given by Gesenius (s.v.); that it is compounded of the root [Hebrew: zabal] (habitavit, cohabitavit) and the negative [Hebrew: 'eiyn], and that its meaning is the same as [Greek: alochos], casta: comp. _Agnes_. _Isabel_, in fact, would be a name nearer the original than the form in which we have it. SC. Carmarthen, Oct. 29. 1850. _Jezebel._--W.G.H. has been misled by the ending _bel_. The Phoenician god _Bel_ or _Baal_ has nothing to do with this name,--the component words being _Je-zebel_, not _Jeze-bel_. Of the various explanations given, that of Gesenius (_Heb. Lex._, s. voc.) appears, as usual, the simplest and most rational. The name [Hebrew: 'iyzebel] (Jezebel) he derives from [Hebrew: 'iy] (_i_) "not" (comp. I-chabod, "In-glorious") and [Hebrew: zabal] (zabal), "to dwell, cohabit with." The name will then mean "without cohabitation," _i.e._ [Greek: alochos] (Plat. _Theaet._) "chaste, modest." Comp. _Agnes_, _Katherine_, &c. Less satisfactory explanations may be found in Calmet's _Dictionary_, and the _Cyclopaedia of Biblical Literature_, edited by Dr. Kitlo. R.T.H.G. _Jezebel._--The Hebrew spelling [Hebrew: 'iyzebel] presents so much difficulty, that I fear such a derivation as W.G.H. wishes to obtain for the name is not practicable by any known etymology. Nothing that I am aware of, either in Hebrew, Syriac, or Arabic, will help us. The nearest verb that I can find is the Chaldee [Hebrew: 'aza'], signifying, "to light a fire," parts of which occur two or three times in Dan. iii.; but I fear it would be too daring a conjecture to interpret the name _quem Belus accendit_ on the strength of that verb's existence. At present I feel myself obliged to take the advice of Winer, in his _Lexicon_, "Satius est ignorantiam fateri quam argutari." "Nominis origo (he says) non liquet. Sunt qui interpretentur _non stercus_, Coll. 2 Reg. ix. 27., inepte. {483} Simonis in Onom. dictum putat Ino [Hebrew: n'iy zebel], _mansio habitationis_ (habitatio tectissima); Gesenius _cui nemo concubuit_, Coll. [Hebrew: zbl], Gen. xxx. 20. Sed satius," &c. Admitting that Hasdrubal is, in fact [Hebrew: `azrw beil], _Bel (was) his helper_, we cannot possibly connect [Hebrew: 'iyzebel] with it. [Hebrew: b]. L---- Rectory, Somerset.