The meaning of “מְהֵיטַבְאֵל”

Understanding Mᵉhêyṭabʼêl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

מְהֵיטַבְאֵל

Phoneticmeh-hay-tab-ale'

TransliterationMᵉhêyṭabʼêl

Grammar Code

N:N-F-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Mehetabeel, Mehetabel. - § Mehetabeel or Mehetabel = "favoured of God" - Mehetabel, the name of an Edomitish man and woman n pr m 1) the ancestor of Shemaiah, the false prophet who was hired against Nehemiah by Tobiah and Sanballat n pr f 2) the daughter of Matred and wife of king Hadad of Edom

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

3 total references

Reference	Text
Genesis 36:39	“And Baal–hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.”
1 Chronicles 1:50	“And when Baal–hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.”
Nehemiah 6:10	“Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.”

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Genesis

Book Distribution

Genesis1

1 Chronicles1

Nehemiah1

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