שְׁבוּאֵ֥ל
𐤔𐤁𐤅𐤀𐤋
Shevuel
Shebuel
A personal name designating an Israelite individual, most likely meaning 'God restores' or 'God returns,' possibly also understood as 'God brings back,' depending on derivation. Used as the name of a descendant of Gershom, the son of Moses (1 Chronicles 23:16; 26:24), and a Levite in the line of Heman (1 Chronicles 25:20). The semantic possibilities depend on the root, indicating either return/bringing back or taking captive, but the former is more likely in personal names.
1 Chronicles 23:16 · Word #3
Lexicon H7619
| Lemma | שְׁבוּאֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤁𐤅𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Shevuel |
| Strong's | H7619 |
| Definition | A personal name designating an Israelite individual, most likely meaning 'God restores' or 'God returns,' possibly also understood as 'God brings back,' depending on derivation. Used as the name of a descendant of Gershom, the son of Moses (1 Chronicles 23:16; 26:24), and a Levite in the line of Heman (1 Chronicles 25:20). The semantic possibilities depend on the root, indicating either return/bringing back or taking captive, but the former is more likely in personal names. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Shebuel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7619-01
God Restores
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name (theophoric), formed from verbal root שוב + אֵל. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name most likely derives from שׁוּב (to return, restore) combined with אֵל (God), forming a theophoric declaration that God causes return or restoration. Rendering it as "God Restores" preserves the verbal force of the root and the divine subject implied in the compound name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Shevuel
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: God Restores |