Quick Definition
Reuel
Biblical Persons & Places
Strong's Definition
Reuel, the name of Moses' father-in-law, also of an Edomite and an Israelite
Derivation: from the same as H7466 (רְעוּ) and H410 (אֵל); friend of God;
KJV Usage: Raguel, Reuel.
Outline of Biblical Usage
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
רְעוּאֵל (re.u.el) — Reuel. A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.4; son of: Esau (H6215) and Mahalath (H4258); half-brother of: Eliphaz (H0464), Jeush (H3266), Jalam (H3281) and Korah (H7141); father of: Nahath (H5184), Zerah (H2226), Shammah (H8048) and Mizzah (H4199) § Reuel or Raguel = "friend of God" 1) a son of Esau by his wife Bashemath, the sister of Ishmael 2) the father-in-law of Moses 2a) also 'Jethro' 3) father of Eliasaph, the leader of the tribe of Gad at the time of the census at Sinai 4) a Benjamite, ancestor of Elah
רְעוּאֵל (re.u.el) — Reuel. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.8; son of: Ibnijah (H2998); father of: Shephatiah (H8203H) § Reuel or Raguel = "friend of God" 1) a son of Esau by his wife Bashemath, the sister of Ishmael 2) the father-in-law of Moses 2a) also 'Jethro' 3) father of Eliasaph, the leader of the tribe of Gad at the time of the census at Sinai 4) a Benjamite, ancestor of Elah
רְעוּאֵל (re.u.el) — Reuel. A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.1.14; father of: Eliasaph (H0460); also called Reuel at Num.2.14; Another name of de.u.el (דְּעוּאֵל "Deuel" H1845) § Reuel or Raguel = "friend of God" 1) a son of Esau by his wife Bashemath, the sister of Ishmael 2) the father-in-law of Moses 2a) also 'Jethro' 3) father of Eliasaph, the leader of the tribe of Gad at the time of the census at Sinai 4) a Benjamite, ancestor of Elah
רְעוּאֵל (re.u.el) — Reuel. A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.2.18; father of: Zipporah (H6855) and Hobab (H2246); also called Reuel (KJV: Raguel) at Num.10.29; Another name of yit.ro (יִתְרוֹ "Jethro" H3503) § Reuel or Raguel = "friend of God" 1) a son of Esau by his wife Bashemath, the sister of Ishmael 2) the father-in-law of Moses 2a) also 'Jethro' 3) father of Eliasaph, the leader of the tribe of Gad at the time of the census at Sinai 4) a Benjamite, ancestor of Elah
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
name · אֵל · רֵעַ
Names of People
Reuel = man; ◄ son of Esau
GEN 36:4 · GEN 36:10 · GEN 36:13 · GEN 36:17 · GEN 36:17 · 1CH 1:35 · 1CH 1:37
Names of People
Reuel = man, also known as Jether and Jethro; ◄ Midianite; ► father-in-law of Moses
Names of People | ≈ דְּעוּאֵל
Reuel = man, also known as Deuel; ◄ tribe of Gad; ► father of Eliasaph, chief
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
רְעוּאֵל n.pr.m. Moses’ father-in-law
Edomite
Gadite
Benjamite
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