Biblical Persons & Places
Bethuel
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.22.22;
only referred to as Bethuel (בְּתוּאֵל);
son of Nahor and Milcah;
a brother of Uz, Buz, Kemuel, Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph and Tebah;
half-brother of: Gaham, Tahash and Maacah;
father of Rebekah and Laban.
Strong's Definition
Bethuel, the name of a nephew of Abraham, and of a place in Palestine
Derivation: apparently from the same as H1326 (בָּתָה) and H410 (אֵל); destroyed of God;
KJV Usage: Bethuel. Compare H1329 (בְּתוּל).
Outline of Biblical Usage
Bethuel = "God destroys" or "man of God" or "dweller in God"
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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
בְּתוּאֵל
bethûêl
BDB Definition:
Bethuel = God destroys or man of God or dweller in God
1) nephew of Abraham, son of Nahor by Milcah, father of Rebekah (noun proper masculine)
2) a town of Simeon in the south (noun proper locative)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: apparently from the same as H1326 and H410
Total KJV Occurrences: 10