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Mehetabel
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English
Alternative forms
en Mehitabel
Etymology
From en hbo מהיטבאל מְהֵיטַבְאֵל whom God benefits m'heitav'el, the name of a minor biblical character mentioned in 1 36 39.
Proper noun
en female Hebrew.
Genesis 36 39 And Baalhanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
en 1708 w:Cotton Mather Diary of Cotton Mather: 1681-1708 Massachusetts Historical Society 186 This morning, in my study, praying for each of my Children by Name (as I use to do) I left the Name of my Mehetabel unmentioned. I wondred at this Omission, in myself and blam'd and chid myself, that I should bee so sottish, as having but three children to forgett one of them.
Anagrams
en abeeehlmt themeable