Raguel (1)

RAGUEL (1)

ra-gu'-el, rag'-u-el (Rhagouel):

"The friend of God," of Ecbatana, the husband of Edna, father of Sarah, and father-in-law of Tobias (Tobit 3:7,17; 6:10; 7:2; 14:12). In Tobit 7:2 he is called cousin of Tobit, and in Tobit 6:10 the King James Version he is erroneously represented as "cousin" of Tobias = "kinsman" in the Revised Version (British and American). In Enoch 20:4 Raguel appears as one of the archangels, perhaps by confusion for Raphael (Tobit 3:17). Another form of the name is REUEL (which see). one of whom composed the Zardtusht-Namah.


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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'RAGUEL (1)'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.