Lexical Definition
בְּתוּאֵל Bᵉthûwʼêl (beth-oo-ale') Bethuel N:N-M-P
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
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.22.22
- son of: Nahor (נָחוֹר) and Milcah (מִלְכָּה)
- brother of: Uz (עוּץ), Buz (בּוּז), Kemuel (קְמוּאֵל), Chesed (כֶּשֶׂד), Hazo (חֲזוֹ), Pildash (פִּלְדָּשׁ), Jidlaph (יִדְלָף) and Tebah (טֶבַח)
- half-brother of: Gaham (גַּחַם), Tahash (תַּחַשׁ) and Maacah (מַעֲכָה)
- father of: Rebekah (רִבְקָה) and Laban (לָבָן)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. בְּתוּאֵל proper name, masculine (? = מְתוּאֵל man of God) Gen 22:22; Gen 22:23; Gen 24:15; Gen 24:24; Gen 24:47; Gen 24:50 (J) son of Nahor, nephew of Abraham, living in Aram-Naharaim, in city of Nahor; Gen 25:20; Gen 28:2; Gen 28:5 (P) Aramaean of Paddan-Aramaic
II. בְּתוּאֵל proper name, of a location in Simeon 1Chr 4:30 = בְּתוּל Josh 19:4 כְּסִיל Josh 15:30 בֵּיתְאֵל 1Sam 30:27 (see above); yet compare LagBN 64; site unknown. בְּתוּל see II. בְּתוּאֵל. aboveבִּתְיָה see בַּת below בן, p. 124.בָּֽתִּים see בית.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 22:22 · 22:23 · 24:15 · 24:24 · 24:47 · 24:50 · 25:20 · 28:2 · 28:5 |
| Joshua | 15:30 · 19:4 |
| 1 Samuel | 30:27 |
| 1 Chronicles | 4:30 |
Profile
Male • Son of Nahor • Father of Rebekah, Isaac's wife
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Bethuel, the son of Nahor and Milcah, was the father of Rebekah, Isaac's wife.
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.22.22;
- only referred to as Bethuel בְּתוּאֵל;
- son of Nahor נָחוֹר and Milcah מִלְכָּה;
- a brother of Uz עוּץ, Buz בּוּז, Kemuel קְמוּאֵל, Chesed כֶּשֶׂד, Hazo חֲזוֹ, Pildash פִּלְדָּשׁ, Jidlaph יִדְלָף and Tebah טֶבַח;
- half-brother of: Gaham גַּחַם, Tahash תַּחַשׁ and Maacah מַעֲכָה;
- father of Rebekah רִבְקָה and Laban לָבָן.
Bethuel was the son of Nahor, Abraham's brother, and Milcah, the daughter of Haran (Gen. 22:22-23). He lived in Paddan-aram, the region where Abraham's family originated. Bethuel was the father of Rebekah, who became the wife of Isaac, Abraham's son (Gen. 24:15, 24, 47). When Abraham's servant was sent to find a wife for Isaac, he was led to Rebekah, and Bethuel, along with his son Laban, agreed to the marriage (Gen. 24:50-51). Bethuel's lineage is significant, as it demonstrates the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham that his descendants would come from his own family line (Gen. 17:4-7). Rebekah's marriage to Isaac ensured the continuation of the covenant promise through the next generation (Gen. 25:20; 28:2, 5).
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