Lexical Definition

‎מְהֵיטַבְאֵל‎ Mᵉhêyṭabʼêl (meh-hay-tab-ale') Mehetabel ^N:N-F-P
from ‎יָטַב‎ (augmented) and ‎אֵל‎; bettered of God

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

Extended Information

• A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.39 her mother was Matred (מַטְרֵד); married to Hadad (הֲדַד)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מְהֵיטַבְאֵל‎ proper name, person ( = ‎מֵיטִיב אֵל‎ God benefits) —

1. feminine an Edomite princess Gen 36:39 (P), 1Chr 1:50.

2. maculine ancestor of the false prophet Shemaiah Neh 6:10.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Female • From Edom • Wife of Hadar, king of Edom.

Woman living at the time of the Patriarchs

Mehetabel was the wife of Hadar, a king of Edom (Gen.36.39; 1Ch.1.50).

• A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.39;
• only referred to as Mehetabel מְהֵיטַבְאֵל;
• her mother was Matred מַטְרֵד;
• wife of Hadad הֲדַד.

Mehetabel was the wife of Hadar (or Hadad), who was the last king of Edom mentioned in the genealogy of Esau. She was the daughter of Matred and the granddaughter of Me-zahab (Genesis 36:39; 1 Chronicles 1:50). The Edomites were descendants of Esau, the twin brother of Israel (or 'Jacob'), and they settled in the region southeast of Judah. The mention of Mehetabel in the genealogy suggests that she held a significant position as the queen of Edom during her husband's reign. However, no further details about her life or role are provided in the biblical text.

All entries for Mehetabel: מְהֵיטַבְאֵל

Related Profiles:

• husband_of_Matred (father)
• Matred (mother)
• Hadad (spouse)