Reuel
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Reuel or Raguel - רְעוּאֵל "Friend of/is God", Standard Hebrew Rəʿuʾel, Tiberian Hebrew Rəġûʾēl, also דְּעוּאֵל, Standard Hebrew Dəʿuʾel, Tiberian Hebrew Dəġûʾēl.
Biblical persons with this name are:
(1.) A son of Esau. (Gen. 36:4, 10; 1 Chr. 1:35)
(2.) Another name of Jethro, "The priest of Midian," father-in-law of Moses (Ex. 2:18). This may be regarded as his proper name, and Jether or Jethro (i.e., "excellency") as his official title.
(3.) A Gadite (Num. 2:14), called also Deuel. (1:14; 7:42)
(4.) A Benjaminite. (1 Ch. 9:3.7,8)