Strong's Lexicon

H3378

H3378 — יְרוּבַּעַל

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewYrubba`alnameOccurrences: 14

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H3378
Word:יְרוּבַּעַל
Part of Speech:name
Etymology:from H7378 and H1168
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:14
Transliteration:Yrubba`al
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:yer-oob-bah'-al
Meaning:1. Baal will contend 2. Jerubbaal, a symbol. name of Gideon
KJV Renderings:Jerubbaal.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB7906

יְרֻבַּ֫עַל14 proper name, masculine name given to Gideon (according to Judg 6:32, where explanation as let Baal contend (compare Dr284, 4 ii. 1, 467); Imperfect ירוב not elsewhere [yet תרוב Prov 3:30 Kt , and Infinitive construct רוב Judg 21:28 Kt ], hence WeSm 31 explanation as = יְרוּבַעַל , √ ירח, compare יְרוּאֵל, יְרִיאֵל (p.436b), so GFMJu BuJu NowJu); — Judg 6:32; Judg 7:1; Judg 8:29; Judg 8:35; Judg 9:1 + 8 t. 9 (בָּ֑עַל- Judg 9:24; Judg 9:57), 1Sam 12:11 = יְרֻכֶּ֫שֶׁת 2Sam 11:21 (see בּשֶׁת 2, below בושׁ); Ιεροβααλ ( usually; so ᵐ5 L 1Sam 12:11; 2Sam 11:21, where ᵐ5 B Ιεροβοαμ). — יָרבְעָם, see רבב . p. 914.


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