Strong's H4648 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: מְפִיבֹשֶׁת (Mᵉphîybôsheth)

Pronunciation: mef-ee-bo'-sheth

POS: mef-ee-bo'-sheth Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: or ; probably from and ; dispeller of shame (i.e. of Baal);

Definition: or מְפִבֹשֶׁת; probably from פָּאָה and בֹּשֶׁת; dispeller of shame (i.e. of Baal); Mephibosheth, the name of two Israelites; Mephibosheth.

KJV Usage: Mephibosheth.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Mephibosheth = "exterminating the idol"
• 2. 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
• 3. 2) son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul
• 4. 2a) also 'Merib-baal'

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