What does רְעוּאֵל mean in the Bible?
רְעוּאֵל is a Hebrew word meaning "Reuel , the name of Moses' father-in-law, also of an Edomite and an Israelite".
Hebrew · H7467
רְעוּאֵל
Reuel , the name of Moses' father-in-law, also of an Edomite and an Israelite
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רְעוּאֵל H7467
What does רְעוּאֵל mean in the Bible?
רְעוּאֵל is a Hebrew word meaning "Reuel , the name of Moses' father-in-law, also of an Edomite and an Israelite".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7467?
The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Reuel (5), of Reuel (3), and Reuel (1), descended from Reuel (1), of Deuel (1).
Where does רְעוּאֵל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 36:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (5), 1 Chronicles (3), Numbers (2), Exodus (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Reuel 5× Genesis 36:4, Genesis 36:17, Exodus 2:18, Numbers 10:29
of Reuel 3× Genesis 36:13, 1 Chronicles 1:37, 1 Chronicles 9:8
and Reuel 1× Genesis 36:10
descended from Reuel 1× Genesis 36:17
of Deuel 1× Numbers 2:14
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 36:4 רְעוּאֵֽל׃ to Reuel Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 36:10 רְעוּאֵ֕ל to and Reuel Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 36:13 רְעוּאֵ֔ל to of Reuel Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 36:17 רְעוּאֵל֙ to Reuel Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 36:17 רְעוּאֵל֙ to descended from Reuel Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 2:18 רְעוּאֵ֖ל to Reuel Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 2:14 רְעוּאֵֽל׃ to of Deuel Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 10:29 רְעוּאֵ֣ל to Reuel Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 1:35 רְעוּאֵ֥ל to Reuel Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 1:37 רְעוּאֵ֑ל to of Reuel Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 36:4
Aligned rows 11
Books represented 4
Genesis 5 Exodus 1 Numbers 2 1 Chronicles 3
Source forms
רְעוּאֵל֙ 2x rə·‘ū·’êl Genesis 36:17
רְעוּאֵ֖ל 2x rə·‘ū·’êl Exodus 2:18, 1 Chronicles 9:8
רְעוּאֵֽל׃ 2x rə·‘ū·’êl Genesis 36:4, Numbers 2:14
רְעוּאֵ֕ל 1x rə·‘ū·’êl Genesis 36:10
רְעוּאֵ֔ל 1x rə·‘ū·’êl Genesis 36:13
רְעוּאֵ֣ל 1x rə·‘ū·’êl Numbers 10:29
רְעוּאֵ֥ל 1x rə·‘ū·’êl 1 Chronicles 1:35
רְעוּאֵ֑ל 1x rə·‘ū·’êl 1 Chronicles 1:37
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 11x Genesis 36:4, Genesis 36:10, Genesis 36:13, Genesis 36:17
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Reuel , the name of Moses' father-in-law, also of an Edomite and an Israelite
Source Gloss
Reuel , the name of Moses' father-in-law, also of an Edomite and an Israelite
Extended definition
Raguel, Reuel.
Word Origins
רְעוּאֵל is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain