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Mehetabel

Wife of Hadad, one of the kings of Edom (Gen. 36:39).

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(favored of God), the daughter of Matred, and wife of Hadad king of Edom. (Genesis 36:39)

In the Bible

3

Verses where Mehetabel is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Chronicles 1:50

    When Baal-hanan died, Hadad reigned in his place. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.

  • Genesis 36:39

    When Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, Hadad reigned in his place. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.

  • Nehemiah 6:10

    Later, I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was confined to his house. He said: “Let us meet at the house of God inside the temple. Let us shut the temple doors because they are coming to kill you— by night they are coming to kill you!”

Scripture on Mehetabel

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Entries that reference Mehetabel

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Mehetabel references

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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