Strong's Lexicon Mephibosheth: Mephibosheth Original Word: מֻפִיבשֶׁת Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words "פֶּה" (peh, meaning "mouth") and "בֹּשֶׁת" (bosheth, meaning "shame"). The name can be understood as "from the mouth of shame" or "dispeller of shame." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Mephibosheth in the Septuagint or New Testament, as the name is specific to the Hebrew Bible. Usage: Mephibosheth is a personal name used in the Hebrew Bible, primarily associated with two individuals. The most notable Mephibosheth is the son of Jonathan, grandson of King Saul, who was crippled in both feet. The name may imply a transformation from shame to honor, reflecting his life account and relationship with King David. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes prophetic or descriptive of a person's life or character. Mephibosheth's account is set during the time of King David, a period marked by political consolidation and the establishment of Jerusalem as the capital. The narrative of Mephibosheth highlights themes of covenant loyalty, mercy, and the reversal of fortunes. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom paah and bosheth Definition "dispeller of shame," another name for NH4807 NASB Translation Mephibosheth (15). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Mephibosheth Or Mphibosheth {mef-ee-bo'-sheth}; probably from pa'ah and bosheth; dispeller of shame (i.e. Of Baal); Mephibosheth, the name of two Israelites -- Mephibosheth. see HEBREW pa'ah see HEBREW bosheth Forms and Transliterations בֹ֑שֶׁת בֹ֖שֶׁת בשת וְלִמְפִיבֹ֥שֶׁת וּמְפִבֹ֙שֶׁת֙ וּמְפִיבֹ֗שֶׁת וּמְפִיבֹ֙שֶׁת֙ ולמפיבשת ומפבשת ומפיבשת לִמְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃ למפיבשת׃ מְפִבֹ֑שֶׁת מְפִי־ מְפִיבֹ֔שֶׁת מְפִיבֹ֙שֶׁת֙ מְפִיבֹ֨שֶׁת מְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃ מפבשת מפי־ מפיבשת מפיבשת׃ ḇō·šeṯ ḇōšeṯ lim·p̄î·ḇō·šeṯ limfiVoshet limp̄îḇōšeṯ mə·p̄î- mə·p̄i·ḇō·šeṯ mə·p̄î·ḇō·šeṯ mefi mefiVoshet məp̄î- məp̄iḇōšeṯ məp̄îḇōšeṯ ū·mə·p̄i·ḇō·šeṯ ū·mə·p̄î·ḇō·šeṯ umefiVoshet ūməp̄iḇōšeṯ ūməp̄îḇōšeṯ velimfiVoshet Voshet wə·lim·p̄î·ḇō·šeṯ wəlimp̄îḇōšeṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 4:4 HEB: וַיִּפָּסֵ֖חַ וּשְׁמ֥וֹ מְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃ NAS: And his name was Mephibosheth. KJV: And his name [was] Mephibosheth. INT: and became and his name was Mephibosheth 2 Samuel 9:6 2 Samuel 9:6 2 Samuel 9:10 2 Samuel 9:11 2 Samuel 9:12 2 Samuel 9:12 2 Samuel 9:13 2 Samuel 16:1 2 Samuel 16:4 2 Samuel 19:24 2 Samuel 19:25 2 Samuel 19:30 2 Samuel 21:7 2 Samuel 21:8 15 Occurrences |
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