Mᵉrîyb Baʻal — H4807

Definition

masculine proper noun

quarreller of Baal, Merib-Baal, an epithet of Gideon

1. Merib-baal = "Baal is my advocate"
2. another name for Mephibosheth
1. son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul

Usually translated as

Merib-baal

Origin

from H7378 and H1168

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

Occurrences

Mᵉrîyb Baʻal occurs 3 times in 2 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Chronicles (2)

• 1 Chronicles 8:34 — And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal (מְרִ֣יב); and Merib-baal begat Micah.
• 1 Chronicles 8:34 — And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and (בָּ֑עַל) Merib-baal begat Micah.
• 1 Chronicles 9:40 — And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal (מְרִ֣יב): and Merib-baal begat Micah.