וּ/בִ/בְתוּאֵ֥ל
𐤅/𐤁/𐤁𐤕𐤅𐤀𐤋
Betuel
and Bethuel
Bethuel — a personal and place name in the Hebrew Bible. As a personal name, refers to the Aramean father of Rebekah and Laban, a relative of Abraham, appearing in Genesis narratives. As a toponym, denotes a town in the territory assigned to the tribe of Simeon (Joshua 19:4), possibly synonymous with, or a variant of, Bethul(Bethel)/Bethul, though the textual history is uncertain. Name formation may carry the sense of 'man of God,' 'dweller in God,' or, less likely, 'God destroys,' depending on the root analysis, but the intended meaning in context is uncertain. Semantic range is proper noun function as a personal or place name.
1 Chronicles 4:30 · Word #1
Lexicon H1328
| Lemma | בְּתוּאֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤕𐤅𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Betuel |
| Strong's | H1328 |
| Definition | Bethuel — a personal and place name in the Hebrew Bible. As a personal name, refers to the Aramean father of Rebekah and Laban, a relative of Abraham, appearing in Genesis narratives. As a toponym, denotes a town in the territory assigned to the tribe of Simeon (Joshua 19:4), possibly synonymous with, or a variant of, Bethul(Bethel)/Bethul, though the textual history is uncertain. Name formation may carry the sense of 'man of God,' 'dweller in God,' or, less likely, 'God destroys,' depending on the root analysis, but the intended meaning in context is uncertain. Semantic range is proper noun function as a personal or place name. |
Morphology HC/R/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Bethuel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1328-04
and in Bethuel
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + preposition ב + proper masculine singular name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the conjunction ו (and) plus the preposition ב (in/at) attached to the proper name בְּתוּאֵל. As a proper noun with uncertain etymology, the name is preserved in transliteration while the prefixed elements are rendered explicitly. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and in Betuel
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Betu-El |