Lexicon / H4648
מְפִיבֹשֶׁת
me.phi.vo.shet
  • Mephibosheth
  • Baal is
  • advocate

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: Mephibosheth

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;

§ Mephibosheth = "exterminating the idol"

1) grandson of Saul and son of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, Saul's concubine; he and his brother Armoni were among the 7 victims surrendered by David to the Gibeonites to avert a famine

2) son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul

2a) also 'Merib-baal'

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Sa.21.8;

son of: Saul (H7586G) and Rizpah (H7532);

brother of: Armoni (H0764);

half-brother of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H0041H), Malchi-shua (H4444), Merab (H4764), Michal (H4324) and Ish-bosheth (H0378)

§ Mephibosheth = "exterminating the idol"

1) grandson of Saul and son of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, Saul's concubine; he and his brother Armoni were among the 7 victims surrendered by David to the Gibeonites to avert a famine

2) son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul

2a) also 'Merib-baal'

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: Baal is; advocate

מְרִיב בַּ֫עַל n.pr.m Baal is advocate son of Jonathan son of Saul and Riṣpah . ((our, my, his)(?))