Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Mephibosheth
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| Meaning | Dispeller of the idol. | ||
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The Biblical baby name Mephibosheth is Hebrew in origin and it's meaning is dispeller of the idol (Baal).
Mephibosheth is pronounced mef-ee-bo'-sheth. Mephibosheth is the name of two men in the Bible. Mephibosheth was the son of Saul and his concubine Rizpah. He and his brother Armoni were hanged by the Gibeonites to avert a famine. Mephibosheth was also the name of the son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul. After the death of his father, the child Mephibosheth was brought up by Machir. He later resided with David at Jerusalem. Mephibosheth is also called Meribbaal in the Bible. Biblical reference for baby name Mephibosheth: 2 Samuel 4:4; 19:24-30; 21:7-10; 1 Chronicles 8:34; 9:40 Strong's Bible concordance H4648 |
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