Yᵉrubbaʻal — H3378

Definition

masculine proper noun

Jerubbaal, a symbolic name of Gideon

1. Jerubbaal = "let Baal contend"
2. name given to Gideon by his father when he destroyed the altar of Baal

Usually translated as

Jerubbaal

Origin

from H7378 and H1168; Baal will contend

• Derived from Rîyb (H7378)
• Derived from Baʻal (H1168)

Occurrences

Yᵉrubbaʻal occurs 14 times in 13 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Judges (12), 1 Samuel (1)

• Judges 6:32 — Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal (יְרֻבַּ֣עַל), saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.
• Judges 7:1 — Then Jerubbaal (יְרֻבַּ֜עַל), who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
• Judges 8:29 — And Jerubbaal (יְרֻבַּ֥עַל) the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.
• Judges 8:35 — Neither shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal (יְרֻבַּ֖עַל), namely, Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto Israel.
• Judges 9:1 — And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal (יְרֻבַּ֙עַל֙) went to Shechem unto his mother’s brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,
• Judges 9:2 — Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal (יְרֻבַּ֔עַל), which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
• Judges 9:5 — And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal (יְרֻבַּ֛עַל), being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
• Judges 9:5 — And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal (יְרֻבַּ֛עַל) was left; for he hid himself.
• Judges 9:16 — Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal (יְרֻבַּ֣עַל) and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands;
• Judges 9:19 — If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal (יְרֻבַּ֥עַל) and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:
• Judges 9:24 — That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal (יְרֻבָּ֑עַל) might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.
• Judges 9:28 — And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal (יְרֻבַּ֖עַל)? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?
• Judges 9:57 — And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal (יְרֻבָּֽעַל).
• 1 Samuel 12:11 — And the LORD sent Jerubbaal (יְרֻבַּ֣עַל), and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe.