Reuel

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Meaning: friend of God.

  1. A son of Esau and Bashemath (Gen 36:4, Gen 36:10; 1Chr 1:35).
  2. "The priest of Midian," Moses' father-in-law (Ex 2:18) =Raguel (Num 10:29). If he be identified with Jethro, then this may be regarded as his proper name, and Jether or Jethro (i.e., "excellency") as his official title.
  3. Num 2:14, called also Deuel (Num 1:14; Num 7:42).


This entry includes text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897.

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