In the bible, Mehetabel is the name of the wife of King Hadar (GEN 36:39), as well as name of father of Delaiah_4 (NEH 6:10). Meaning of the name: how good is God. Related names are: Matred, Mezahab,
Baal (and others ...)
. The translations of Mehetabel in 6 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Hetty in Spanish to
Hetty in Arabic!
And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. (GEN 36:39)
And when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. (1CH 1:50)
Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee. (NEH 6:10)