Lexical Definition

‎פְּתוּאֵל‎ Pᵉthûwʼêl (peth-oo-ale') Pethuel ^N:N-M-P
from ‎פָּתָה‎ and ‎אֵל‎; enlarged of God

Pethuel.

• § Pethuel = "vision of God"
• Pethuel, an Israelite

1) father of the prophet Joel

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jol.1.1
• father of: Joel (יוֹאֵל)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎פְּתוּאֵל‎ proper name, masculine father of prophet Joel Joel 1:1 (ᵐ5 Βαθουηλ, i.e. ‎בְּתוּאֵל‎).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Father of Joel • Father of the prophet Joel

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Pethuel, the father of the prophet Joel, as mentioned in Joel 1:1.

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jol.1.1;
• only referred to as Pethuel פְּתוּאֵל;
• father of Joel יוֹאֵל.

Pethuel is mentioned in the Bible as the father of the prophet Joel (Joel 1:1). No other information is provided about Pethuel's life, occupation, or lineage. His name means "vision of God" or "sincerity of God," which may suggest that he was a devout man. As the father of a prophet, it is possible that Pethuel played a role in Joel's spiritual upbringing and influenced his son's devotion to God. However, the Bible does not provide any further details about their relationship or Pethuel's life.

All entries for Pethuel: פְּתוּאֵל

Related Profiles:

• Joel (child)