The meaning of “דְּעוּאֵל”
Understanding Dᵉʻûwʼêl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Deuel. - § Deuel = "they know God" - Deuel, an Israelite 1) father of Eliasaph, the captain of the tribe of Gad at the t...
דְּעוּאֵל
Deuel. - § Deuel = "they know God" - Deuel, an Israelite 1) father of Eliasaph, the captain of the tribe of Gad at the time of the numbering of the people at Sinai, also called 'Reuel'
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 1:14 | “Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.” Word: דְּעוּאֵל (Dᵉʻûwʼêl) | |
| Numbers 7:42 | “On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad, offered:” Word: דְּעוּאֵל (Dᵉʻûwʼêl) | |
| Numbers 7:47 | “And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel.” Word: דְּעוּאֵל (Dᵉʻûwʼêl) | |
| Numbers 10:20 | “And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.” Word: דְּעוּאֵל (Dᵉʻûwʼêl) |