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The meaning of אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁת

Understanding ʼÎysh-Bôsheth reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

Definition

Ish-bosheth. - § Ishbosheth = "man of shame" - Ish-Bosheth, a son of King Saul 1) surviving son of Saul, king of Israel ...

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אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁת

Phoneticeesh-bo'-sheth
TransliterationʼÎysh-Bôsheth
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Ish-bosheth. - § Ishbosheth = "man of shame" - Ish-Bosheth, a son of King Saul 1) surviving son of Saul, king of Israel for 7 years while David was king over Judah; succeeded by David who united the kingdom

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

10 total references
ReferenceText
2 Samuel 3:14

And David sent messengers to Ish–bosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

Word: אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁת (ʼÎysh-Bôsheth)

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
10x
Most Frequent Book
2 Samuel
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