דְּעוּאֵל
de.u.el
Deuel
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word "Deuel" (H1845, Hebrew: דְּעוּאֵ�ל) appears four times in the Bible. Despite its limited occurrences, the significance of "Deuel" lies in its association with a person's name. This suggests that "Deuel" is likely a proper name, likely referring to an individual. The proper noun classification aligns with the general practice of naming individuals in ancient times, which were often tied to familial or ancestral heritage. The presence of "Deuel" in at least two major sections of the Hebrew Bible (Numbers and Joshua) indicates a possible connection to the events and narratives surrounding the Israelites' wanderings in the wilderness. Given the linguistic and cultural context of the time, it is reasonable to infer that "Deuel" may have played a role or held importance within those narratives. This hypothesis is tentative and derived directly from the information provided about the word's occurrences. The name "Deuel" itself, comprising the elements "da" (likely related to the phrase "known" or "recognized") and "uel" (which means "god"), may convey a sense of recognition or acknowledgment.
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Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
Of Gad: Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
Numbers 7:42On the sixth day, Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad,
Numbers 7:47and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
Numbers 10:20Eliasaph the son of Deuel was over the army of the tribe of the children of Gad.