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Putiel
God is my fatness
פּוּטִיאֵל
Putiel (Hebrew: פּוּטִיאֵל) means “God is my fatness”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at Exodus 6:25. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Assir.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Putiel
son of Aaron
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Exodus
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Exodus 6:25 |
| Cross-references | 14 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Abihu attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Aaron.
- Ithamar attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Aaron.
- Nadab attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Aaron.
- Uzzi attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Aaron.
- Eleazar attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Aaron.
- Elisheba co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Elisheba.
- Elkanah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Elkanah.
- Nepheg co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Nepheg.
Origin & meaning
Putiel was the father-in-law of Eleazar, son of Aaron.
The biblical story
Putiel is mentioned in the Bible as the father-in-law of Eleazar, who was a son of Aaron, the first High Priest of Israel (Exo.6.25). Eleazar married one of Putiel's daughters, but her name is not specified in the text. This marriage took place during the time of the Israelites' bondage in Egypt, before the Exodus. Putiel's ancestry or tribe is not provided in the biblical record, and no further details about him are given. His mention in the genealogy of Aaron's family suggests that he was likely an Israelite living in Egypt during this period.
Key verses
Putiel appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Eleazar Aaron’s son took him one of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bare him Phinehas: these are the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families.
Exodus 6:25
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Exodus (1)
- Exodus 6:25