רְעוּאֵ֖ל
𐤓𐤏𐤅𐤀𐤋
Reuel
Reuel
A personal name meaning 'El (God) is friend' or 'companion of El.' The name designates several individuals: the father-in-law of Moses (Midianite/Priest of Midian), an Edomite chieftain, and a member of the tribe of Simeon. In each instance, the name likely carries the theophoric sense of a special relationship with the deity El, emphasizing 'comradeship' or 'friendship.'
Exodus 2:18 · Word #3
Lexicon H7467
| Lemma | רְעוּאֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤏𐤅𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Reuel |
| Strong's | H7467 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'El (God) is friend' or 'companion of El.' The name designates several individuals: the father-in-law of Moses (Midianite/Priest of Midian), an Edomite chieftain, and a member of the tribe of Simeon. In each instance, the name likely carries the theophoric sense of a special relationship with the deity El, emphasizing 'comradeship' or 'friendship.' |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Reuel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7467-01
El-is-Friend
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name (theophoric compound noun). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name is a compound of רֵעַ/רעה (friend, companion) and אֵל (El, God), expressing a theophoric declaration. "El-is-Friend" preserves the relational root meaning and the divine element in concise form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Reuel
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: El-is-Friend |
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