Strong H4648H4648Hמְפִיבֹשֶׁת

Mephibosheth

Transliteration: mephîybôsheth mephibôsheth
Pronunciation: {mef-ee-bo'-sheth} mef-ee-bo'-sheth
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Sa.21.8;
son of: Saul (H7586G) and Rizpah (H7532);
brother of: Armoni (H764);
half-brother of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H41H), Malchi-shua (H4444), Merab (H4764), Michal (H4324) and Ish-bosheth (H378)

Meaning of the name

Mephibosheth = "exterminating the idol"

General definition

Probably from H6284 and H1322; dispeller of shame (that {is} of Baal);
{Mephibosheth} the name of two Israelites: - Mephibosheth.

In the biblical story

Mephibosheth

Son of Saul and Rizpah, given to the Gibeonites.

Mephibosheth, son of Saul and Rizpah, was given to the Gibeonites for execution (2Sa.21.8).

In the Bible

Strong H4648H appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

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First verses

2 Samuel 21:8
But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite: