Deuel
Pronounced DOO-el
- Meaning
- "Knowledge of God; Known by God"
- Origin
- Hebrew
Deuel was the father of Eliasaph, leader of the tribe of Gad during the wilderness wanderings. His name means 'known by God' — a profound declaration that the Creator of the universe knows you personally, intimately, by name.
Spiritual meaning
Deuel declares the stunning truth that the infinite God knows finite people — you are not anonymous to your Creator.
Related verses (KJV)
"Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel."
Numbers 1:14 (KJV) →"On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad."
Numbers 7:42 (KJV) →