Who was Nethanel in the Bible?
Lived during the years in Egypt and the wilderness
Nethanel son of Zuar was the leader of the Israelite tribe of Issachar during the wilderness wanderings under Moses (Num.1.8). Nethanel appears in 5 verses of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Nethanel?
Nethanel son of Zuar was the leader of the Israelite tribe of Issachar during the wilderness wanderings under Moses (Num.1.8). He was appointed to help take the census (Num.1.8) and made offerings at the dedication of the tabernacle (Num.7.18,23). Nethanel and the men of Issachar marched under their tribal standard as part of the camp of Judah, on the east side of the tabernacle (Num.2.5). His name means "given of God."
Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Nethanel appear in the Bible?
Nethanel is referenced in 5 verses. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Numbers 1:8
- Numbers 2:5
- Numbers 7:18
- Numbers 7:23
- Numbers 10:15
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Nethanel.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Nethanel?
Nethanel appears in 5 verses, all of them in Numbers.
Which books of the Bible mention Nethanel?
Just one: Numbers.
Where can I read every verse about Nethanel?
This page lists 5 of them. Protos carries all 5, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.


