Reuel or Raguel (; ), meaning "God shall pasture" or more specifically "
El shall pasture" (as a shepherd does with his flock) is a Hebrew name associated with several biblical and religious figures.
Biblical figures
Biblical persons with this name are:
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Moses
In Abrahamic religions, Moses was the Hebrews, Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of slavery in the The Exodus, Exodus from ancient Egypt, Egypt. He is considered the most important Prophets in Judaism, prophet in Judaism and Samaritani ...
' father-in-law, also named as
Jethro and
Hobab (, ; ).
* A son of
Esau
Esau is the elder son of Isaac in the Hebrew Bible. He is mentioned in the Book of Genesis and by the minor prophet, prophets Obadiah and Malachi. The story of Jacob and Esau reflects the historical relationship between Israel and Edom, aiming ...
, father of Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah (; )
* A
Gadite (), called also Deuel () (; ); the father of the Gadite prince
Eliasaph
* A
Benjamite ()
* Father-in-law of
Tobias
Tobias is the transliteration of the , which is a Graecisation of the Hebrew biblical name . With the biblical Book of Tobit being present in the Deuterocanonical books and Biblical apocrypha, Tobias is a popular male given name for both Chri ...
()
Other people
First name
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Reuel Abraham (born 1924), Nazi Luftwaffe pilot and Jewish convert
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Reuel Denney (1913–1995), American poet and academic
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Reuel Marc Gerecht, American writer and political analyst
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Reuel Colt Gridley (1829–1870), American storekeeper and Civil War fundraiser
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Reuel Lochore (1903–1991), New Zealand public servant and scholar
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Reuel Emanuel "Raz" Mesinai (born 1973), American record producer and composer
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Reuel Williams (1783–1862), American politician from Maine
Middle name
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Jairus Aquino
Jairus Reuel Balagtas Aquino (, born April 1, 1999) is a Filipino film actor, actor best known for his roles in ''Super Inggo'', ''Kung Fu Kids'' and ''Luv U''.
Aquino appeared in several television advertisements before his first television ...
(born 1999), Filipino actor
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James Reuel Smith (1852–1935), American photographer and amateur historian.
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John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892–1973), English writer
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Christopher Tolkien
Christopher John Reuel Tolkien (21 November 1924 – 16 January 2020) was an English and naturalised French academic editor and writer. The son of the author and academic J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher edited 24 volumes based on his father's P ...
(1924–2020), son and literary executor of J. R. R. Tolkien
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Simon Tolkien (born 1959), writer and grandson of J. R. R. Tolkien
Patronymic
* (1st century), 'of royal lineage', executed during the Jewish Revolt by John, son of Dorcas
Landmark houses
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Capt. Reuel and Lucy Merrill House, Cumberland Center, Maine
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Reuel E. Smith House, Skaneateles, New York
Other
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Raguel (angel) – one of the seven
archangels in the rabbinic tradition and the
Kabbalah
Kabbalah or Qabalah ( ; , ; ) is an esoteric method, discipline and school of thought in Jewish mysticism. It forms the foundation of Mysticism, mystical religious interpretations within Judaism. A traditional Kabbalist is called a Mekubbal ...
References
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Torah people
Theophoric names