H4648 - מְפִיבֹשֶׁת (Mᵉphîybôsheth)

H4648 מְפִיבֹשֶׁת (Mᵉphîybôsheth) mef-ee-bo'-sheth

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Mephibosheth

Biblical Persons & Places

Mephibosheth Man living at the time of United Monarchy

A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Sa.21.8; only referred to as Mephibosheth (מְפִיבֹשֶׁת); son of Saul and Rizpah; a brother of Armoni; half-brother of: Jonathan, Abinadab, Malchi-shua, Merab, Michal and Ish-bosheth.

Mephibosheth Jonathan's son living at the time of United Monarchy

A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.4.4; referred to as Mephibosheth (מְפִיבֹשֶׁת), or Merib-baal (מְרִיב בַּ֫עַל), or Merib-baal (מְרִי בַעַל); a son of Jonathan; father of Micah.

Strong's Definition

Mephibosheth, the name of two Israelites

Derivation: or מְפִבֹשֶׁת; probably from H6284 (פָּאָה) and H1322 (בֹּשֶׁת); dispeller of shame (i.e. of Baal);

KJV Usage: Mephibosheth.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Mephibosheth = "exterminating the idol"

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

2) son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul

2a) also 'Merib-baal'

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.4.4; son of: Jonathan (H3083H); father of: Micah (H4318H); also called Merib-baal at 1Ch.8.34; 9.40; § Mephibosheth = "exterminating the idol" 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 2) son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul 2a) also 'Merib-baal'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מְפִבֹשֶׁת / מְפִיבֹשֶׁת mephý̂ybôsheth / mephibôsheth BDB Definition: Mephibosheth = exterminating the idol 1) grandson of Saul and son of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, Sauls concubine; he and his brother Armoni were among the 7 victims surrendered by David to the Gibeonites to avert a famine 2) son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul 2a) also Merib-baal Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: probably from H6284 and H1322 Total KJV Occurrences: 15

Bible Occurrences (13)

4:4 9:6 9:10 9:11 9:12 9:13 16:1 16:4 19:24 19:25 19:30 21:7 21:8

2 Samuel 4:4

And Jonathan son of Saul had a son [who was] lame in [his] feet. He was five years old... when the report about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled,... but as she was hurrying to escape, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.

2 Samuel 9:6

And when Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell facedown...... in reverence. Then David said, Mephibosheth! I am your servant, he replied....

2 Samuel 9:10

You and your sons and servants are to work the ground for him and bring in [the harvest], so that your master’s grandson may have food to eat. But Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, is always... to eat at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen... sons and twenty servants.

2 Samuel 9:11

And Ziba said to the king, Your servant... will do... all that my lord the king has commanded. So Mephibosheth ate at [David’s] table like one of the king’s [own] sons.

2 Samuel 9:12

And Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica, and all who dwelt in the house of Ziba [were] servants of Mephibosheth.

2 Samuel 9:13

So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate... at the king’s table, and he was lame in both feet.

2 Samuel 16:1

When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred [loaves] of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine.

2 Samuel 16:4

So the king said to Ziba, All that [belongs] to Mephibosheth is now yours! I humbly bow before you, said Ziba. May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king!