Rᵉʻûwʼêl — H7467

Definition

masculine proper noun

Reuel, the name of Moses' father-in-law, also of an Edomite and an Israelite

1. Reuel or Raguel = "friend of God"
2. a son of Esau by his wife Bashemath, the sister of Ishmael
3. the father-in-law of Moses
1. also 'Jethro'
4. father of Eliasaph, the leader of the tribe of Gad at the time of the census at Sinai
5. a Benjamite, ancestor of Elah

Usually translated as

Reuel, Raguel

Origin

from the same as H7466 and H410; friend of God

• Same as Rᵉʻûw (H7466)
• Same as ʼêl (H410)

Occurrences

Rᵉʻûwʼêl occurs 11 times in 10 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (4), Exodus (1), Numbers (2), 1 Chronicles (3)

• Genesis 36:4 — And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel (רְעוּאֵֽל);
• Genesis 36:10 — These are the names of Esau’s sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel (רְעוּאֵ֕ל) the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.
• Genesis 36:13 — And these are the sons of Reuel (רְעוּאֵ֔ל); Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.
• Genesis 36:17 — And these are the sons of Reuel (רְעוּאֵל֙) Esau’s son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.
• Genesis 36:17 — And these are the sons of Reuel Esau’s son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel (רְעוּאֵל֙) in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.
• Exodus 2:18 — And when they came to Reuel (רְעוּאֵ֖ל) their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
• Numbers 2:14 — Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel (רְעוּאֵֽל).
• Numbers 10:29 — And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel (רְעוּאֵ֣ל) the Midianite, Moses’ father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.
• 1 Chronicles 1:35 — The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel (רְעוּאֵ֥ל), and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
• 1 Chronicles 1:37 — The sons of Reuel (רְעוּאֵ֑ל); Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
• 1 Chronicles 9:8 — And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel (רְעוּאֵ֖ל), the son of Ibnijah;