מְפִיבֹשֶׁת

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H4648

Transliteration: Mᵉphîybôsheth

Pronunciation: mef-ee-bo'-sheth

Definition: Mephibosheth

Original: מפבשׁת מפיבשׁת

Transliteration: mephı̂ybôsheth mephibôsheth

Phonetic: mef-ee-bo'-sheth

BDB Definition:

Mephibosheth = "exterminating the idol"

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
son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul
1. also 'Merib-baal'

Origin: probably from H6284" class="dictionary-topic-link">H6284 and H1322" class="dictionary-topic-link">H1322

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine