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Strong H7467H7467Jרְעוּאֵל

Reuel

One of the 4 senses of Strong H7467

Transliteration
re‛û'êl
Pronunciation
reh-oo-ale'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

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)

Meaning of the name

Reuel or Raguel = "friend of God"

General definition

From the same as H7466 and H410; friend of God;
{Reuel} the name of Moses´ father in {law} also of an Edomite and an Israelite: - {Raguel} Reuel.

In the biblical story

Jethro

Moses' father-in-law, priest of Midian

Jethro, also known as Reuel, was Moses' father-in-law and a priest of Midian (Exo.3.1; 18.1).

In the Bible

Strong H7467J appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • raguel1
  • reuel1

First verses

  1. Exodus 2:18
    And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
  2. Numbers 10:29
    And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel 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.
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