Old Testament
Reuel
A son of Esau and Basemath, listed as a tribal leader among the descendants of Edom.
Reuel is identified in Genesis 36 as a son of Esau and a grandson of Ishmael through his mother, Basemath. He is listed as a chief among the clans of Edom, representing the expansion of Esau's lineage in the region of Seir. The name also appears in 1 Chronicles 9:8 referring to a Benjamite, indicating that the name was used by multiple individuals in the biblical record.
In the text
- Verses
- 7
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- Genesis 36:4
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 9:8
Where Reuel appears
7 verses · 3 chaptersIn the same books
- Bilhah11 versesRachel's handmaid who became a concubine to Jacob and the mother of his sons Dan and Naphtali.
- Ham11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became the ancestor of various nations.
- Japheth11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became a patriarch of the nations.
- Anah10 versesA Horite leader and son of Zibeon whose daughter Oholibamah became a wife of Esau.
- Bethuel10 versesThe son of Nahor and Milcah, father of Rebekah and Laban, and nephew of Abraham.
- Put2 versesA son of Ham and progenitor of a North African people group often associated with ancient Libya.
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