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Mehetabeel, Mehetabel

“Mehetabeel” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Ancestor of Shemeiah

(Neh. 6:10¹⁰Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee. (Nehemiah 6:10)).

“Mehetabel” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(God favored). Wife of Hadar, king of Edom (Gen. 36:39³⁹And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. (Genesis 36:39)).

“Mehetabeel” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Ancestor of Shemaiah, an enemy of Nehemiah (Neh. 6:10¹⁰Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee. (Nehemiah 6:10)).

“Mehetabel” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Wife of Hadar, or Hadad, king of Edom (Gen. 36:39³⁹And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. (Genesis 36:39); 1 Chron. 1:50⁵⁰And when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. (1 Chronicles 1:50)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4105 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Mheytab’el

Phonic:

meh-hay-tab-ale’

Meaning:

from 3190 (augmented) and 410; bettered of God; Mehetabel, the name of an Edomitish man and woman

KJV Usage:

Mehetabeel, Mehetabel

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

God’s best

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

God shows kindness; to whom God is good:―wife of Hadar, king of Edom, Gen. 36:39. {Benefacit Deus}