re.u.el is a personal name used in genealogies and family identifications, including Esau’s son and the fathers of Hobab and Eliasaph.

The name occurs chiefly in genealogical records for Esau’s son and his descendants, while other verses use it in paternal identifications for Hobab, Eliasaph, and a later ancestor.

1. Personal name in genealogies and paternal lines · dominant

   The form is tagged Noun · Proper in every cited occurrence. In Genesis 36:10 the APB renders Reuel as a son of Esau and Basemath, and Genesis 36:13 and 1 Chronicles 1:37 place Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah under his family line. Elsewhere it identifies a father or ancestor: Exodus 2:18 calls him the father of those who return, Numbers 10:29 names Hobab as his son, and Numbers 2:14 names Eliasaph as his son.

   Genesis 36:10Genesis 36:131 Chronicles 1:37Exodus 2:18Numbers 10:29Numbers 2:14

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the name as “Reuel,” whether naming Esau’s son, introducing descendants, or identifying someone as a father or ancestor. These renderings confirm the verse-level personal identification rather than isolating a separate English meaning.