Study Dictionary
NAVE: Mehetabeel Mehetabel
EBD: Mehetabeel Mehetabel
SMITH: MEHETABEL
ISBE: MEHETABEL; MEHETABEEL
Mehetabel
In Bible versions:
Mehetabel: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV
wife of King Hadar of Edom; daughter of Matred
grandfather of Shemaiah, who tried to distract Nehemiah
how good is God
grandfather of Shemaiah, who tried to distract Nehemiah
how good is God
Hebrew
Strongs #04105: labjyhm M@heytab'el
Mehetabeel or Mehetabel = "favoured of God"n pr m
1) the ancestor of Shemaiah, the false prophet who was hired against
Nehemiah by Tobiah and Sanballat
n pr f
2) the daughter of Matred and wife of king Hadad of Edom
4105 Mheytab'el meh-hay-tab-ale'
from 3190 (augmented) and 410; bettered of God; Mehetabel,the name of an Edomitish man and woman:-Mehetabeel,
Mehetabel.
see HEBREW for 03190
see HEBREW for 0410
Mehetabeel [EBD]
whose benefactor is God, the father of Delaiah, and grandfather of Shemaiah, who joined Sanballat against Nehemiah (Neh. 6:10).
Mehetabel [EBD]
wife of Hadad, one of the kings of Edom (Gen. 36:39).
Mehetabeel [NAVE]
MEHETABEEL, a person whose grandson tried to intimidate Nehemiah, Neh. 6:10.MEHETABEL [SMITH]
(favored of God), the daughter of Matred, and wife of Hadad king of Edom. (Genesis 36:39)MEHETABEL; MEHETABEEL [ISBE]
MEHETABEL; MEHETABEEL - me-het'-a-bel, me-het'-a-bel (mehetah'el, "whom God makes happy"):(1) Daughter of Matred, wife of Hadad or Hadar, the 8th and apparently last of the kings of Edom (Gen 36:39; 1 Ch 1:50).
(2) Grandfather of that Shemaiah who played a treacherous part against Nehemiah at the suggestion of Tobiah and Sanballat, by trying to persuade Nehemiah to commit sacrilege (Neh 6:10-13).