◄ 3378. Yerubbaal ►
Strong's Lexicon Yerubbaal: Jerubbaal Original Word: יְרֻבַּעַל Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Yrubba`al Pronunciation: yeh-roob-BAH-al Phonetic Spelling: (yer-oob-bah'-al) Definition: Jerubbaal Meaning: Jerubbaal Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root רִיב (riyb), meaning "to contend" or "to strive," and בַּעַל (baal), referring to the Canaanite deity Baal. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Yerubbaal in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text. However, Gideon is mentioned in the New Testament in Hebrews 11:32, where he is recognized for his faith. Usage: The name Yerubbaal means "Let Baal contend" or "Baal will contend." It is a name given to Gideon, a judge of Israel, after he destroyed the altar of Baal, signifying a challenge to the false god to defend himself. This name highlights Gideon's role in opposing idolatry and leading Israel back to the worship of Yahweh. Cultural and Historical Background: In the period of the Judges, Israel frequently fell into idolatry, worshiping the gods of the surrounding nations, including Baal. Gideon, also known as Jerubbaal, was called by God to deliver Israel from the oppression of the Midianites. His actions against the altar of Baal were a direct challenge to the prevalent idolatry and a call to return to the worship of the one true God. This act of defiance against Baal was significant in the cultural context of a society that often syncretized Yahweh worship with Canaanite religious practices. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from rib and Baal Definition "let Baal contend," a name of Gideon NASB Translation Jerubbaal (14). Brown-Driver-Briggs יְרֻבַּ֫עַל14 proper name, masculine name given to Gideon (according to Judges 6:32, where explanation as let Baal contend (compare Dr284, 4 Köii. 1, 467); Imperfect ירוב not elsewhere [yet תרוב Proverbs 3:30 Kt, and Infinitive construct רוב Judges 21:28 Kt], hence WeSm 31 explanation as = יְרוּבַעַל, √ ירח, compare יְרוּאֵל, יְרִיאֵל (p.436b), so GFMJu BuJu NowJu); — Judges 6:32; Judges 7:1; Judges 8:29,35; Judges 9:1 8t. 9 (בָּ֑עַל- Judges 9:24,57), 1 Samuel 12:11; = יְרֻכֶּ֫שֶׁת 2 Samuel 11:21 (see בּשֶׁת 2, below בושׁ); Ιεροβααλ ( usually; so ᵐ5L 1 Samuel 12:11; 2 Samuel 11:21, where ᵐ5B Ιεροβοαμ). — יָרבְעָם, see רבב. p. 914. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Jerubbaal From riyb and Ba'al; Baal will contend; Jerubbaal, a symbol. Name of Gideon -- Jerubbaal. see HEBREW riyb see HEBREW Ba'al Forms and Transliterations יְרֻבַּ֔עַל יְרֻבַּ֖עַל יְרֻבַּ֙עַל֙ יְרֻבַּ֛עַל יְרֻבַּ֜עַל יְרֻבַּ֣עַל יְרֻבַּ֥עַל יְרֻבָּ֑עַל יְרֻבָּֽעַל׃ ירבעל ירבעל׃ yə·rub·ba·‘al yə·rub·bā·‘al yərubba‘al yərubbā‘al yerubBaal Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Judges 6:32 HEB: בַיּוֹם־ הַה֖וּא יְרֻבַּ֣עַל לֵאמֹ֑ר יָ֤רֶב NAS: he named him Jerubbaal, that is to say, KJV: he called him Jerubbaal, saying, INT: day him Jerubbaal say contend Judges 7:1 HEB: וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם יְרֻבַּ֜עַל ה֣וּא גִדְע֗וֹן NAS: Then Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) KJV: Then Jerubbaal, who [is] Gideon, INT: rose Jerubbaal he who Gideon Judges 8:29 HEB: וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ יְרֻבַּ֥עַל בֶּן־ יוֹאָ֖שׁ NAS: Then Jerubbaal the son of Joash KJV: And Jerubbaal the son of Joash INT: went Jerubbaal the son of Joash Judges 8:35 HEB: עִם־ בֵּ֥ית יְרֻבַּ֖עַל גִּדְע֑וֹן כְּכָל־ NAS: to the household of Jerubbaal ([that is], Gideon) KJV: to the house of Jerubbaal, [namely], Gideon, INT: with to the household of Jerubbaal Gideon to all Judges 9:1 HEB: אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ בֶּן־ יְרֻבַּ֙עַל֙ שְׁכֶ֔מָה אֶל־ NAS: the son of Jerubbaal went KJV: the son of Jerubbaal went INT: and Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal to Shechem about Judges 9:2 HEB: כֹּ֚ל בְּנֵ֣י יְרֻבַּ֔עַל אִם־ מְשֹׁ֥ל NAS: the sons of Jerubbaal, rule KJV: for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, [which are] threescore and ten INT: all the sons of Jerubbaal or rule Judges 9:5 HEB: אֶחָ֧יו בְּנֵֽי־ יְרֻבַּ֛עַל שִׁבְעִ֥ים אִ֖ישׁ NAS: the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy KJV: the sons of Jerubbaal, [being] threescore and ten INT: his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal seventy men Judges 9:5 HEB: יוֹתָ֧ם בֶּן־ יְרֻבַּ֛עַל הַקָּטֹ֖ן כִּ֥י NAS: son of Jerubbaal was left, KJV: son of Jerubbaal was left; INT: Jotham son of Jerubbaal the youngest for Judges 9:16 HEB: עֲשִׂיתֶם֙ עִם־ יְרֻבַּ֣עַל וְעִם־ בֵּית֔וֹ NAS: well with Jerubbaal and his house, KJV: well with Jerubbaal and his house, INT: have dealt with Jerubbaal with and his house Judges 9:19 HEB: עֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם עִם־ יְרֻבַּ֥עַל וְעִם־ בֵּית֖וֹ NAS: and integrity with Jerubbaal and his house KJV: and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house INT: have dealt with Jerubbaal with and his house Judges 9:24 HEB: שִׁבְעִ֣ים בְּנֵֽי־ יְרֻבָּ֑עַל וְדָמָ֗ם לָשׂ֞וּם NAS: sons of Jerubbaal might come, KJV: sons of Jerubbaal might come, INT: to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal and their blood might be laid Judges 9:28 HEB: הֲלֹ֥א בֶן־ יְרֻבַּ֖עַל וּזְבֻ֣ל פְּקִיד֑וֹ NAS: him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and [is] Zebul KJV: him? [is] not [he] the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul INT: not the son of Jerubbaal and Zebul which had the charge Judges 9:57 HEB: יוֹתָ֥ם בֶּן־ יְרֻבָּֽעַל׃ פ NAS: the son of Jerubbaal came KJV: of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal. INT: of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal 1 Samuel 12:11 HEB: יְהוָה֙ אֶת־ יְרֻבַּ֣עַל וְאֶת־ בְּדָ֔ן NAS: sent Jerubbaal and Bedan KJV: sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, INT: sent the LORD Jerubbaal and Bedan and Jephthah 14 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3378 14 Occurrences yə·rub·ba·‘al — 14 Occ.