Reuel
Bible Usage:
- Reuel used 10 times.
- First Reference: Genesis 36:4
- Last Reference: 1 Chronicles 9:8
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: Yes
- Included in Hitchcocks: Yes
- Included in Naves: Yes
- Included in Smiths: Yes
- Included in Websters: No
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: No
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H7467 Used 10 times
Friend of God.
1. A son of Esau and Bashemath (Genesis 36:4, 10; 1 Chronicles 1:35).
2. "The priest of Midian," Moses' father-in-law (Exodus 2:18)=Raguel (Numbers 10:29). If he be identified with Jethro (q.v.), then this may be regarded as his proper name, and Jether or Jethro (i.e., "excellency") as his official title.
3. Numbers 2:14, called also Deuel (1:14; 7:42).
the shepherd or friend of God
1. Son of Esau
Genesis 36:4; Genesis 36:10; Genesis 36:13; Genesis 36:17; 1 Chronicles 1:35; 1 Chronicles 1:37
2. Father-in-law of Moses, called Jethro, and Raguel
General references
Exodus 2:18
Jethro
3. Father of Eliasaph
Numbers 2:14
Called Deuel
Numbers 1:14; Numbers 7:42; Numbers 7:47; Numbers 10:20
4. A Benjamite
1 Chronicles 9:8
(friend of God) One of the sons of Esau, by his wife Bashemath, sister of Ishm'l. (Genesis 36:4,10,13,17; 1 Chronicles 1:36,37) (B.C. about 1790.)
- One of the names of Moses' father-in-law. (Exodus 2:18) (B.C. 1530.)
- Father of Eliasaph, the leader of the tribe of Gad at the time of the census at Sinai. (Numbers 2:14) (B.C. 1490.)
- A Benjamite, ancestor of Elah. (1 Chronicles 9:8)