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: *

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

* Reuel Abraham (born 1924), Nazi Luftwaffe pilot and Jewish convert *

Reuel Denney Reuel Denney (April 13, 1913 in New York City – May 1, 1995 in Honolulu) was an American poet and academic. Life Denney grew up in Buffalo, New York. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1932. He taught at the University of Chicago. He was p ...

(1913–1995), American poet and academic *

Reuel Marc Gerecht Reuel Marc Gerecht (born 1949) is an American writer and political analyst focused on the Middle East. He is a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, focusing primarily on the Middle East, Islamic militancy, counterterrorism ...

, American writer and political analyst *

Reuel Colt Gridley Reuel Colt Gridley (January 23, 1829 – November 24, 1870) was an American storekeeper who gained nationwide attention in 1864, when he repeatedly auctioned a plain sack of flour and raised over for the United States Sanitary Commission, which ...

(1829–1870), American storekeeper and Civil War fundraiser * Reuel Lochore (1903–1991), New Zealand public servant and scholar * Reuel Emanuel "Raz" Mesinai (born 1973), American record producer and composer * Reuel Williams (1783–1862), American politician from Maine

Middle name

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 *

James Reuel Smith James Reuel Smith (1852–1935) was an American photographer and amateur historian who worked in the late 19th century to early 20th century. He was known for his documentary photographs of historical springs and wells in New York City before ...

(1852–1935), American photographer and amateur historian. *

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (, 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer and philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''. From 1925 to 1945, Tolkien was the Rawlinson ...

(1892–1973), English writer *

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 *

Simon Tolkien Simon Mario Reuel Tolkien (born 12 January 1959) is a British novelist and former barrister. He is the grandson of J. R. R. Tolkien, and the eldest child of Christopher Tolkien. Biography Simon Tolkien was born in Oxford on 12 January 1959, th ...

(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

* Capt. Reuel and Lucy Merrill House, Cumberland Center, Maine * Reuel E. Smith House, Skaneateles, New York

Other

Raguel (angel) Raguel (Greek: Ῥαγουὴλ '; Hebrew: רְעוּאֵל ''Rəʿūʾēl,'' Tiberian: ''Rŭʿūʾēl'') also known as Akrasiel, Raguil, Raquel, Rakul and Reuel, is an angel mainly of the Judaic traditions. He is considered an Angel of Ju ...

– one of the seven

archangels Archangels () are the second lowest rank of angel in the Catholic hierarchy of angels, based on and put forward by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite in the 5th or 6th century in his book ''De Coelesti Hierarchia'' (''On the Celestial Hierarchy'') ...

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 ...

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