Shebuel — the meaning of the Hebrew name שְׁבוּאֵל

שְׁבוּאֵל

Shᵉbûwʼêl · pronounced sheb-oo-ale' · Strong's H7619 · a man · also spelled Shubael

Shebuel means captive (or returned) of God.

Built from

שָׁבָה shâbâh (from, H7617) — to transport into captivity open in the lexicon ›

שׁוּב shûwb (abbreviated form or, H7725) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point) open in the lexicon ›

אֵל ʼêl (and, H410) — strength open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or שׁוּבָאֵל; from H7617 (abbreviated form) or H7725 and H410; captive (or returned) of God; Shebuel or Shubael, the name of two Israelites.

First appearance

1Chr 23:16 Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief. (KJV)

Every verse that names Shebuel

5 occurrences in 5 verses — 1 Chronicles

1Chr 23:161Chr 24:201Chr 25:41Chr 25:201Chr 26:24

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