People of the Bible

Adbeel, son of Ishmael

The name Adbeel means “vapor, or cloud of God.” Adbeel is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 25:13.

Family of Adbeel

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Who was Adbeel?

Miracle of God, the third of the twelve sons of Ishmael, and head of an Arabian tribe (Gen. 25:13; 1 Chr. 1:29).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Adbeel

  • Genesis 25:13

    And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

  • 1 Chronicles 1:29

    These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,