Mehetabel — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

1. Matred’s daughter and the wife of Hadar (Gn 36:39; 1 Chr 1:50), king of Edom in pre-Israelite times.

Show passage in OET: GEN 36:39

39 Then (Akbor’s son) Ba’al -Hanan died, and Hadar reigned in his place, and the name of his city was Paeu. His wife’s name was Meheytavel (and she was the daughter of Matred’s daughter and the granddaughter of Mey -Zahav).

OET-LV GEN 36:39

39 And_ Baˊal- Hanan the _son _of ˊAkbōr _he/it _died and_he _reigned in_place _of _him Hadar and_name _of his _city _of_his was_Pāˊū and_name _of his/its_wife/woman was_Məhēyţaⱱ^ʼēl the _daughter _of Maţrēd the _daughter _of Mēy- Zāhāⱱ.

Show passage in OET: CH1 1:50

OET-RV CH1 1:50

50 When Ba’al -Hanan died, Hadad replaced him as king. His city’s name was Paeu. His wife’s name was Meheytavel—she was the daughter of Matred and the granddaughter of Mey -Zahav.

OET-LV CH1 1:50

50 And_ Baˊal- Ḩānān _he/it _died and_he _reigned in_place _of _him Hₐdad and_name _of his _city _of_his was_Pāˊū and_name _of his/its_wife/woman was_Məhēyţaⱱ^ʼēl the _daughter _of Maţrēd the _daughter _of Mēy- Zāhāⱱ.

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2. Shemaiah’s grandfather. Shemaiah was hired by Tobiah and Sanballat to discredit Nehemiah by frightening him into fleeing into the temple (Neh 6:10).