H4648Hebrewməp̄îḇōšeṯ
מְפִיבֹשֶׁת
Mephibosheth.
18
Total Occurrences
1
Books
18
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1grandson 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
- 2also 'merib-baal'
- 3son of jonathan and grandson of saul
Etymology & Derivation
or מְפִבֹשֶׁת; probably from H6284 (פָּאָה) and H1322 (בֹּשֶׁת); dispeller of shame (i.e. of Baal);
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: Mᵉphîybôsheth; Pronunciation: mef-ee-bo'-sheth