6602. Pethuel
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Pethuel: Pethuel

Original Word: פְּתוּאֵל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Pethuel
Pronunciation: peh-thoo-EL
Phonetic Spelling: (peth-oo-ale')
Definition: Pethuel
Meaning: Pethuel

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root פָּתָה (pathah), meaning "to persuade" or "to be open," combined with אֵל (El), meaning "God."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Pethuel in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper Hebrew name. However, the Greek equivalent for "God" (El) is θεός (theos), Strong's Greek #2316.

Usage: Pethuel is a proper name in the Hebrew Bible, meaning "vision of God" or "persuaded by God." It is used to identify the father of the prophet Joel.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, names often held significant meaning and were sometimes indicative of the character or destiny of the individual. The name Pethuel, with its reference to God, suggests a family with a strong spiritual heritage. The mention of Pethuel in the Bible is brief, but it situates Joel within a lineage that acknowledges divine influence and authority.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from pathah
Definition
father of the prophet Joel
NASB Translation
Pethuel (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מְּתוּאֵל proper name, masculine father of prophet Joel Joel 1:1 (ᵐ5 Βαθουηλ, i.e. בְּתוּאֵל).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Pethuel

From pathah and 'el; enlarged of God; Pethuel, an Israelite -- Pethuel.

see HEBREW pathah

see HEBREW 'el

Forms and Transliterations
פְּתוּאֵֽל׃ פתואל׃ pə·ṯū·’êl pəṯū’êl petuEl
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Englishman's Concordance
Joel 1:1
HEB: יוֹאֵ֖ל בֶּן־ פְּתוּאֵֽל׃
NAS: to Joel, the son of Pethuel:
KJV: that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.
INT: Joel the son of Pethuel

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 6602
1 Occurrence


pə·ṯū·’êl — 1 Occ.
















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