H4807: מְרִיב בַּעַל
Mᵉrîyb Baʻal · pronounced mer-eeb' bah'-al · “Merib-baal”
Definition
quarreller of Baal, Merib-Baal, an epithet of Gideon
KJV translates it as: Merib-baal. Compare H4810 (מְרִי בַעַל).
Extended definition
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.4.4;
son of: Jonathan (H3083H);
father of: Micah (H4318H); also called Merib-baal at 1Ch.8.34; 9.40;
Another name of me.phi.vo.shet (מְפִיבֹשֶׁת "Mephibosheth" H4648G)
§ Merib-baal = "Baal is my advocate"
1) another name for Mephibosheth
1a) son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul
son of: Jonathan (H3083H);
father of: Micah (H4318H); also called Merib-baal at 1Ch.8.34; 9.40;
Another name of me.phi.vo.shet (מְפִיבֹשֶׁת "Mephibosheth" H4648G)
§ Merib-baal = "Baal is my advocate"
1) another name for Mephibosheth
1a) son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H4807 is translated
- -baal ×3
- was merib- ×2
- merib- ×1
Bible verses with H4807 (Mᵉrîyb Baʻal)
Mᵉrîyb baʻal appears in 2 verses.
- 1 Chronicles 8:34
And the son of Jonathan was Merib–baal; and Merib–baal begat Micah.
- 1 Chronicles 9:40
And the son of Jonathan was Merib–baal: and Merib–baal begat Micah.