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(Hebrews Meheytabel', îְäֵéèִáְàֵì , whose benefactor is God; or, according to Gesenius, a Chald. form for , îֶéèַéáàֵì , blessed by God; Vulg. Metabee), the name of a man and of a woman.
1. (Sept. Ìåôåâåήë , Ìåôáâåήë ) The daughter of Matred, and wife of Hadad, the last named of the original kings of Edom, whose native or regal city was Pai or Pan (Gen_36:39; 1Ch_1:50). BC. prob. cir. 1619.
2. (Sept. Ìåçôáâåήë v. r. Ìåôáâåήë , Auth. Vers. “Mehetabeel.”) The father of Delaiah, and grandfather of the Semaiah who connived with Sanballat in his attempts to decoy Nehemiah into signs of fear (Neh_6:10). BC. considerably ante 446.