Quick Definition
Ish-bosheth
Biblical Persons & Places
Ish-bosheth
Saul's son living at the time of United Monarchy
A king of Israel from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.2.8;
referred to as Ish-bosheth (אִישׁ־בֹ֫שֶׁת), or Eshbaal (אֶשְׁבַּעַל);
son of Saul;
a brother of Jonathan, Abinadab, Malchi-shua, Merab, Michal, Armoni, Mephibosheth.
Strong's Definition
Ish-Bosheth, a son of King Saul
Derivation: from H376 (אִישׁ) and H1322 (בֹּשֶׁת); man of shame;
KJV Usage: Ish-bosheth.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Ishbosheth = "man of shame"
1) surviving son of Saul, king of Israel for 7 years while David was king over Judah; succeeded by David who united the kingdom
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.2.8;
son of: Saul (H7586G);
brother of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H0041H), Malchi-shua (H4444), Merab (H4764), Michal (H4324), Armoni (H0764), Mephibosheth (H4648H)
Also named: esh.ba.al (אֶשְׁבַּעַל "Eshbaal" H0792)
§ Ishbosheth = "man of shame"
surviving son of Saul, king of Israel for 7 years while David was king over Judah; succeeded by David who united the kingdom
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אִישׁ־בּשֶׁת
ý̂ysḣbôsheth
BDB Definition:
Ishbosheth = man of shame
1) surviving son of Saul, king of Israel for 7 years while David was king over Judah; succeeded by David who united the kingdom
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H376 and 1322
Total KJV Occurrences: 11
