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H3378 יְרֻבַּעַל (Yᵉrubbaʻal) yer-oob-bah'-al
Hebrew
Noun (Masculine)
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Jerubbaal

Strong's Definition

Jerubbaal, a symbolic name of Gideon

Derivation: from H7378 (רִיב) and H1168 (בַּעַל); Baal will contend;

KJV Usage: Jerubbaal.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Jerubbaal = "let Baal contend"
1) name given to Gideon by his father when he destroyed the altar of Baal

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.6.11; son of: Joash (H3101); father of: Jether (H3500), Abimelech (H0040H) and Jotham (H3147); also called Jerubbaal at Jdg.6.32; 7.1; 8.29,35; 9.1,2,5,16,19,24,28,57; 1xJerubbesheth at 2Sa.11.21; Another name of gid.on (גִּדְעוֹן "Gideon" H1439) § Jerubbaal = "let Baal contend" name given to Gideon by his father when he destroyed the altar of Baal

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

יְרֻבַּעַל yerûbba‛al BDB Definition: Jerubbaal = let Baal contend 1) name given to Gideon by his father when he destroyed the altar of Baal Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H7378 and H1168 Total KJV Occurrences: 14

Bible Occurrences (13)

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