פּוּטִיאֵל, (b. h.) pr. n. m. Putiel, the father-in-law of Elazar, son of Aaron, in Agadah identified with Jethro (and also with Joseph). Mekh. Yithro, ʿĂmal., s. 1 פ̇וט̇' שנפ̇ט̇ר מע"ז Jethro was surnamed Putiel, because he withdrew from idolatry. B. Bath. 109ᵇ, a. e., v. פָּטַם a. פּוֹטָא.