4105. Mehetabel

Lexicon

Mehetabel: Mehetabel

Original Word: מְהֵיטַבְאֵל
Part of Speech: proper name, person; feminine; maculine
Transliteration: Mheytab'el
Pronunciation: meh-hay-tah-BAYL
Phonetic Spelling: (meh-hay-tab-ale')
Definition: Mehetabel
Meaning: Mehetabel

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Mehetabeel, Mehetabel

From yatab (augmented) and 'el; bettered of God; Mehetabel, the name of an Edomitish man and woman -- Mehetabeel, Mehetabel.

see HEBREW yatab

see HEBREW 'el

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from yatab and el
Definition
"God benefits," wife of an Edomite king, also an ancestor of the false prophet Shemaiah
NASB Translation
Mehetabel (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

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

1. feminine an Edomite princess Genesis 36:39 (P), 1 Chronicles 1:50.

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

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: מֵיטַב (mehetab), meaning "benefit" or "goodness," and אֵל (El), meaning "God."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Greek entries for Mehetabel, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not appear in the Greek New Testament. However, the concept of names incorporating the divine (theophoric names) is present in both Hebrew and Greek traditions.

Usage: Mehetabel is used as a proper noun, specifically a personal name, in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: • Mehetabel is mentioned in the genealogical records of the Edomite kings. She is noted as the daughter of Matred and the wife of Hadad, one of the kings of Edom. This reference is found in Genesis 36:39 and 1 Chronicles 1:50. The name Mehetabel reflects a theophoric element, indicating a relationship or attribute associated with God, in this case, suggesting divine favor or happiness bestowed by God.
• In Genesis 36:39 (BSB), the text states: "When Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, Hadad reigned in his place. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab."
• The mention of Mehetabel in the genealogical context highlights the interconnectedness of the Edomite and Israelite histories, as well as the significance of familial and dynastic ties in the ancient Near Eastern context.

Forms and Transliterations

מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵ֖ל מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵל֙ מְהֵיטַבְאֵל֙ מהיטבאל mə·hê·ṭaḇ·’êl meheitavEl məhêṭaḇ’êl

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 36:39
HEB: וְשֵׁ֨ם אִשְׁתּ֤וֹ מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵל֙ בַּת־ מַטְרֵ֔ד
NAS: name was Mehetabel, the daughter
KJV: name [was] Mehetabel, the daughter
INT: name and his wife's was Mehetabel the daughter of Matred

1 Chronicles 1:50
HEB: וְשֵׁ֨ם אִשְׁתּ֤וֹ מְהֵיטַבְאֵל֙ בַּת־ מַטְרֵ֔ד
NAS: name was Mehetabel, the daughter
KJV: name [was] Mehetabel, the daughter
INT: name and his wife's was Mehetabel the daughter of Matred

Nehemiah 6:10
HEB: דְּלָיָ֛ה בֶּן־ מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵ֖ל וְה֣וּא עָצ֑וּר
NAS: son of Mehetabel, who
KJV: the son of Mehetabeel, who [was] shut up;
INT: of Delaiah son of Mehetabel who was confined

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4105
3 Occurrences

mə·hê·ṭaḇ·’êl — 3 Occ.