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pā´gi-el, pā´ji-el, pa-gı̄´el (פּגעי×ל, pagh‛ı̄'eÌ„l, “God's interventionâ€): Son of Ocran, of the tribe of Asher, among those enrolled by Moses at the numbering of Israel (; ). When the tabernacle was set up, the heads of the families of Israel “brought their offerings†in rotation, and Pagiel, as prince of his tribe, came on the 11th day (). -77 describes his offering. In the journeyings of Israel he was “over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher†(), and possibly standard-bearer (compare , , ).