Lexicon / H4807
מְרִיב בַּ֫עַל
me.riv ba.al
  • Merib-baal
  • Baal is
  • advocate

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: Merib-baal

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

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)(?))