Lexicon / H3378
יְרֻבַּ֫עַל
ye.rub.ba.al
  • Jerubbaal

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: Jerubbaal

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

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: Jerubbaal

יְרֻבַּ֫עַל n.pr.m . name given to Gideon