Bible Strands
מְהֵיטַבְאֵל Mᵉhêyṭabʼêl
Meaning
Mehetabel, the name of an Edomitish man and woman
In the King James Version: Mehetabeel, Mehetabel.
Derivation: from H3190 (יָטַב) (augmented) and H410 (אֵל); bettered of God;
Where it is used
- Genesis 36:39 When Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, Hadad reigned in his place. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.
- 1 Chronicles 1:50 When Baal-hanan died, Hadad reigned in his place. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.
- Nehemiah 6:10 Later, I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was confined to his house. He said: “Let us meet at the house of God inside the temple. Let us shut the temple doors because they are coming to kill you—by night they are coming to kill you!”