The meaning of “בְּתוּאֵל”
Understanding Bᵉthûwʼêl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
apparently from the same as בָּתָה and אֵל; destroyed of God Bethuel. Compare בְּתוּל. - § Bethuel = "God destroys" or "...
בְּתוּאֵל
apparently from the same as בָּתָה and אֵל; destroyed of God Bethuel. Compare בְּתוּל. - § Bethuel = "God destroys" or "man of God" or "dweller in God" - Bethuel, the name of a nephew of Abraham, and of a place in Palestine n pr m 1) nephew of Abraham, son of Nahor by Milcah, father of Rebekah n pr loc 2) a town of Simeon in the south
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 24:47 | “And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.” Word: בְּתוּאֵל (Bᵉthûwʼêl) | |
| 1 Chronicles 4:30 | “And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,” Word: בְּתוּאֵל (Bᵉthûwʼêl) |