Given name
Shebuel
“captive of El”
Shebuel is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewשבואל
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Shebuel means “captive of El.”
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Where it comes from
Shebuel is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb shaba (שבה), “to take captive,” and the Hebrew word 'el (אל), “God.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Shebuel appears in 1 Chronicles 23:16, 1 Chronicles 25:20.
- 1 Chronicles 23:16
- 1 Chronicles 25:20
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Shebuel’s family of names
See also 13
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
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Shephi
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Sheshai
“whitish”
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“peaceful” · “retribution”
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“recompense” · “retribution”
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