1328. Bthuw'el

Lexicon

Bthuw'el: Bethuel

Original Word: בְּתוּאֵל
Part of Speech: proper name, masculine; proper name, of a location
Transliteration: Bthuw'el
Pronunciation: beth-oo-ale'
Phonetic Spelling: (beth-oo-ale')
Definition: Bethuel
Meaning: Bethuel

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Bethuel

Apparently from the same as bathah and 'el; destroyed of God; Bethuel, the name of a nephew of Abraham, and of a place in Palestine -- Bethuel. Compare Bthuwl.

see HEBREW bathah

see HEBREW 'el

see HEBREW Bthuwl

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. בְּתוּאֵל proper name, masculine (? = מְתוּאֵל man of God) Genesis 22:22,23; Genesis 24:15,24,47,50 (J) son of Nahor, nephew of Abraham, living in Aram-Naharaim, in city of Nahor; Genesis 25:20; Genesis 28:2,5 (P) Aramaean of Paddan-Aramaic

II. בְּתוּאֵל proper name, of a location in Simeon 1 Chronicles 4:30 = בְּתוּל Joshua 19:4; כְּסִיל Joshua 15:30; בֵּיתְאֵל 1 Samuel 30:27 (see above); yet compare Lag^{BN 64}; site unknown.

בְּתוּל see II. בְּתוּאֵל. above

בִּתְיָה see בַּת below בן, p. 124.

בָּֽתִּים see בית.

בתל (compare Arabic sever, separate).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root בַּת (bath), meaning "daughter," and אֵל (El), meaning "God."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Bethuel, as he is primarily a figure in the Hebrew Bible and does not appear in the Greek New Testament.

Usage: Bethuel is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a specific individual. He is mentioned as a descendant of Nahor, the brother of Abraham, and the father of Rebekah and Laban.

Context: Bethuel is a significant figure in the Genesis narrative, primarily known as the father of Rebekah, who becomes the wife of Isaac, and Laban, who plays a crucial role in the stories of Jacob. Bethuel is identified as the son of Nahor and Milcah, making him a member of Abraham's extended family. His lineage is mentioned in Genesis 22:20-23, which states, "Some time later Abraham was told, 'Milcah has also borne sons to your brother Nahor: Uz the firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel (the father of Aram), Kesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel.' And Bethuel became the father of Rebekah." This connection establishes the familial ties that are central to the patriarchal narratives.

Bethuel's role is further highlighted in Genesis 24, where Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac from his own kin. The servant encounters Rebekah, Bethuel's daughter, at a well, and she is chosen to be Isaac's wife. The narrative emphasizes the providential guidance in the selection of Rebekah, underscoring Bethuel's importance in the lineage of the Israelite patriarchs.

Although Bethuel himself does not play a prominent active role in the biblical stories, his position as the father of Rebekah and Laban places him within the broader context of God's covenantal promises to Abraham's descendants. His name, meaning "man of God" or "dweller in God," reflects the theological significance attributed to his family line.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּתוּאֵ֖ל בְּתוּאֵֽל׃ בְּתוּאֵל֙ בְתוּאֵ֖ל בתואל בתואל׃ וּבְתוּאֵ֖ל וּבְתוּאֵל֙ וּבִבְתוּאֵ֥ל ובבתואל ובתואל לִבְתוּאֵ֣ל לבתואל bə·ṯū·’êl ḇə·ṯū·’êl bəṯū’êl ḇəṯū’êl betuEl liḇ·ṯū·’êl liḇṯū’êl livtuEl ū·ḇə·ṯū·’êl ū·ḇiḇ·ṯū·’êl ūḇəṯū’êl ūḇiḇṯū’êl uvetuEl uvivtuEl vetuEl

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 22:22
HEB: יִדְלָ֑ף וְאֵ֖ת בְּתוּאֵֽל׃
NAS: and Pildash and Jidlaph and Bethuel.
KJV: and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.
INT: and Pildash and Jidlaph and Bethuel

Genesis 22:23
HEB: וּבְתוּאֵ֖ל יָלַ֣ד אֶת־
NAS: Bethuel became the father
KJV: And Bethuel begat Rebekah:
INT: Bethuel became of Rebekah

Genesis 24:15
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֤ר יֻלְּדָה֙ לִבְתוּאֵ֣ל בֶּן־ מִלְכָּ֔ה
NAS: was born to Bethuel the son
KJV: was born to Bethuel, son
INT: who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah

Genesis 24:24
HEB: אֵלָ֔יו בַּת־ בְּתוּאֵ֖ל אָנֹ֑כִי בֶּן־
NAS: to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son
KJV: unto him, I [am] the daughter of Bethuel the son
INT: to him I am the daughter of Bethuel I the son

Genesis 24:47
HEB: וַתֹּ֗אמֶר בַּת־ בְּתוּאֵל֙ בֶּן־ נָח֔וֹר
NAS: The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's
KJV: The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's
INT: said the daughter of Bethuel son Nahor's

Genesis 24:50
HEB: וַיַּ֨עַן לָבָ֤ן וּבְתוּאֵל֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מֵיְהוָ֖ה
NAS: Then Laban and Bethuel replied,
KJV: Then Laban and Bethuel answered
INT: replied Laban and Bethuel and said the LORD

Genesis 25:20
HEB: רִבְקָ֗ה בַּת־ בְּתוּאֵל֙ הָֽאֲרַמִּ֔י מִפַּדַּ֖ן
NAS: the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean
KJV: the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian
INT: Rebekah the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram

Genesis 28:2
HEB: אֲרָ֔ם בֵּ֥יתָה בְתוּאֵ֖ל אֲבִ֣י אִמֶּ֑ךָ
NAS: to the house of Bethuel your mother's
KJV: to the house of Bethuel thy mother's
INT: to Paddan-aram to the house of Bethuel father your mother's

Genesis 28:5
HEB: לָבָ֤ן בֶּן־ בְּתוּאֵל֙ הָֽאֲרַמִּ֔י אֲחִ֣י
NAS: son of Bethuel the Aramean,
KJV: son of Bethuel the Syrian,
INT: Laban son of Bethuel the Aramean the brother

1 Chronicles 4:30
HEB: וּבִבְתוּאֵ֥ל וּבְחָרְמָ֖ה וּבְצִֽיקְלָֽג׃
NAS: Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
KJV: And at Bethuel, and at Hormah,
INT: Bethuel Hormah Ziklag

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1328
10 Occurrences

bə·ṯū·’êl — 5 Occ.
liḇ·ṯū·’êl — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·ṯū·’êl — 2 Occ.
ū·ḇiḇ·ṯū·’êl — 1 Occ.
ḇə·ṯū·’êl — 1 Occ.