Person
Name meaning: the shepherd or friend of God (Hitchcock)
Friend of God. (1.) A son of Esau and Bashemath (Gen. 36:4, 10; 1 Chr. 1:35). (2.) “The priest of Midian,” Moses’ father-in-law (Ex. 2:18)=Raguel (Num. 10:29). If he be identified with Jethro (q.v.), 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 (1:14; 7:42).
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
(friend of God) One of the sons of Esau, by his wife Bashemath, sister of Ishmael. (Genesis 36:4,10,13,17; 1 Chronicles 1:36,37) (B.C. about 1790.)
One of the names of Moses’ father-in-law. (Exodus 2:18) (B.C. 1530.)
Father of Eliasaph, the leader of the tribe of Gad at the time of the census at Sinai. (Numbers 2:14) (B.C. 1490.)
A Benjamite, ancestor of Elah. (1 Chronicles 9:8)
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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