Strong’s H4807

מְרִיב בַּעַל

Part of speech

Proper Name Masculine

Transliteration

Mriyb Ba`al

Pronunciation

meh-REEB bah-AHL

Definition

Merib-baal

Meaning

quarreller of Baal, Merib-Baal

Usage

Merib-baal is a proper name used in the Hebrew Bible. It is an alternate name for Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan and grandson of King Saul. The name reflects the cultural practice of using the term "Baal" as a title for a lord or master, though it later became associated with the Canaanite deity Baal, leading to the use of alternate names to avoid pagan connotations.

Bible references

1 Chronicles 8:34;1 Chronicles 8:34;1 Chronicles 9:40