גְּאוּאֵל
ge.u.el
Geuel
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the provided lexicon data, the Hebrew word "גְּאוּאֵל" (ge.u.el) has a single strong meaning as a proper name for a person, specifically "Geuel". This name appears only once in the Bible, indicating a unique individual. The transliteration "ge.u.el" provides a clue to its pronunciation. It can be broken down into three parts, suggesting that the name is composed of an initial element, possibly "gai-" or "-ge-", and suffixes "-u" and "-el". However, without further information, we cannot determine the exact meaning of these components. As a proper noun, the significance of "גְּאוּאֵל" lies in its association with an actual person, who played a role in the biblical narrative. We cannot infer any additional meaning beyond it being a person, as it does not fit into a broader semantic domain category other than proper names.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text