Strongs Number: H4648
- Hebrew Word
- מְפִיבֹשֶׁת
- Transliteration
- Mᵉphîybôsheth
- Phonetic
- mef-ee-bo'-sheth
- Part of Speech
- Proper Name Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
dispeller of shame (that {is} of Baal); {Mephibosheth} the name of two Israelites
- BDB Definition
-
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
a. also 'Merib-baal'
- Origin
- Probably from H6284 and H1322
- Bible Usage
- Mephibosheth.