Word Study

The meaning of יְרֻבֶּשֶׁת

Understanding Yᵉrubbesheth reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H3380
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

יְרֻבֶּשֶׁת

Phoneticyer-oob-beh'-sheth
TransliterationYᵉrubbesheth
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Jerubbesheth. - § Jerubbesheth = "shame will contend" - Jerubbesheth, a symbolic name for Gideon 1) a variant name of Jerubbaal (the other name of Gideon [יְרֻבַּעַל]) substituting the word 'shame' for the name of the pagan god 'Baal'

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

1 total references
ReferenceText
2 Samuel 11:21

Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
1x
Most Frequent Book
2 Samuel
Book Distribution
2 Samuel1

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'יְרֻבֶּשֶׁת' deepen your understanding of 2 Samuel 11:21?