◄ 6602. Pethuel ►
Strong's Lexicon Pethuel: Pethuel Original Word: פְתוּאֵל Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Pthuw'el Pronunciation: peh-thoo-EL Phonetic Spelling: (peth-oo-ale') Definition: Pethuel Meaning: "Persuaded of God" or "God's persuasion." Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root פָּתָה (pathah), meaning "to persuade" or "to be open," combined with אֵל (El), meaning "God." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the name Pethuel, as it is a unique Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts. Usage: Pethuel is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically as a personal name. Context: Pethuel is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the father of the prophet Joel. The name appears in the opening verse of the Book of Joel, which is part of the collection of the Minor Prophets. The verse reads: "The word of the LORD that came to Joel son of Pethuel" (Joel 1:1, BSB). Pethuel's name is significant in that it reflects a relationship or interaction with God, suggesting that he was a man of faith or one who was influenced by divine persuasion. Although Pethuel himself is not a central figure in the biblical narrative, his mention establishes the prophetic lineage and authority of his son, Joel. The name Pethuel is unique in the biblical text, with no other occurrences or references to individuals by this name outside of this context. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from pathah Definition father of the prophet Joel NASB Translation Pethuel (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְּתוּאֵל proper name, masculine father of prophet Joel Joel 1:1 (ᵐ5 Βαθουηλ, i.e. בְּתוּאֵל). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Pethuel From pathah and 'el; enlarged of God; Pethuel, an Israelite -- Pethuel. see HEBREW pathah see HEBREW 'el Forms and Transliterations פְּתוּאֵֽל׃ פתואל׃ pə·ṯū·’êl pəṯū’êl petuEl Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Joel 1:1 HEB: יוֹאֵ֖ל בֶּן־ פְּתוּאֵֽל׃ NAS: to Joel, the son of Pethuel: KJV: that came to Joel the son of Pethuel. INT: Joel the son of Pethuel 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 6602 1 Occurrence pə·ṯū·’êl — 1 Occ.