4648. Mephibosheth

Lexicon

Mephibosheth: Mephibosheth

Original Word: מֻפִיבשֶׁת
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Mphiybosheth
Pronunciation: meh-fee-BOH-sheth
Phonetic Spelling: (mef-ee-bo'-sheth)
Definition: Mephibosheth
Meaning: Mephibosheth

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

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from paah and bosheth
Definition
"dispeller of shame," another name for NH4807
NASB Translation
Mephibosheth (15).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root פוּשׁ (puwsh), meaning "to scatter" or "to break," combined with בֹּשֶׁת (bosheth), meaning "shame."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Mephibosheth in the Strong's Greek Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the name may appear transliterated in Greek texts of the Septuagint or other ancient translations.

Usage: Mephibosheth is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to two individuals:
• The son of Jonathan, grandson of King Saul.
• The son of Saul's concubine Rizpah, also known as Merib-baal.

Context: Mephibosheth is a significant figure in the narrative of King David's reign. He is most notably recognized as the son of Jonathan, the beloved friend of David, and the grandson of King Saul. After the death of Saul and Jonathan, Mephibosheth was left crippled in both feet due to an accident that occurred when his nurse fled with him upon hearing the news of their deaths (2 Samuel 4:4).

Despite the potential threat that Mephibosheth could pose as a descendant of Saul, David sought to show kindness to him for the sake of his covenant with Jonathan. David restored to Mephibosheth all the land of Saul and allowed him to eat at the king's table continually, treating him as one of his own sons (2 Samuel 9:7-13, BSB).

Mephibosheth's loyalty to David was later tested during Absalom's rebellion. Ziba, Mephibosheth's servant, deceived David by claiming that Mephibosheth was seeking to reclaim his grandfather's throne. However, upon David's return to Jerusalem, Mephibosheth explained that he had been betrayed by Ziba and expressed his continued loyalty to David (2 Samuel 19:24-30, BSB).

The other Mephibosheth, the son of Saul's concubine Rizpah, is mentioned in the context of the Gibeonite revenge, where he was one of the seven descendants of Saul handed over to the Gibeonites and executed to atone for Saul's breach of an oath (2 Samuel 21:8-9, BSB).

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 wəlimp̄îḇōšeṯ

Englishman'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
HEB: וַ֠יָּבֹא מְפִיבֹ֨שֶׁת בֶּן־ יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן
NAS: Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan
KJV: Now when Mephibosheth, the son
INT: came Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan

2 Samuel 9:6
HEB: וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ מְפִיבֹ֔שֶׁת וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּ֥ה
NAS: said, Mephibosheth. And he said,
KJV: said, Mephibosheth. And he answered,
INT: said and David Mephibosheth said Here

2 Samuel 9:10
HEB: לֶּ֙חֶם֙ וַאֲכָל֔וֹ וּמְפִיבֹ֙שֶׁת֙ בֶּן־ אֲדֹנֶ֔יךָ
NAS: food; nevertheless Mephibosheth your master's
KJV: to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's
INT: food shall eat Mephibosheth grandson your master's

2 Samuel 9:11
HEB: יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וּמְפִיבֹ֗שֶׁת אֹכֵל֙ עַל־
NAS: will do. So Mephibosheth ate
KJV: do. As for Mephibosheth, [said the king], he shall eat
INT: will do your servant Mephibosheth ate and

2 Samuel 9:12
HEB: וְלִמְפִיבֹ֥שֶׁת בֵּן־ קָטָ֖ן
NAS: Mephibosheth had a young son
KJV: And Mephibosheth had a young son,
INT: Mephibosheth son young

2 Samuel 9:12
HEB: צִיבָ֔א עֲבָדִ֖ים לִמְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃
NAS: of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.
KJV: [were] servants unto Mephibosheth.
INT: of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth

2 Samuel 9:13
HEB: וּמְפִיבֹ֗שֶׁת יֹשֵׁב֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם
NAS: So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem,
KJV: So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem:
INT: Mephibosheth lived Jerusalem

2 Samuel 16:1
HEB: נַ֥עַר מְפִי־ בֹ֖שֶׁת לִקְרָאת֑וֹ וְצֶ֨מֶד
NAS: the servant of Mephibosheth met
KJV: the servant of Mephibosheth met
INT: Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met A couple

2 Samuel 16:4
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִמְפִי־ בֹ֑שֶׁת וַיֹּ֤אמֶר צִיבָא֙
NAS: all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours. And Ziba
KJV: to Ziba, Behold, thine [are] all that [pertained] unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba
INT: all after to Mephibosheth said and Ziba

2 Samuel 19:24
HEB: וּמְפִבֹ֙שֶׁת֙ בֶּן־ שָׁא֔וּל
NAS: Then Mephibosheth the son of Saul
KJV: And Mephibosheth the son of Saul
INT: Mephibosheth the son of Saul

2 Samuel 19:25
HEB: הָלַ֥כְתָּ עִמִּ֖י מְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃
NAS: did you not go with me, Mephibosheth?
KJV: unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?
INT: go with Mephibosheth

2 Samuel 19:30
HEB: וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מְפִיבֹ֙שֶׁת֙ אֶל־ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
NAS: Mephibosheth said to the king,
KJV: And Mephibosheth said unto the king,
INT: said Mephibosheth to the king

2 Samuel 21:7
HEB: הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עַל־ מְפִי־ בֹ֖שֶׁת בֶּן־
NAS: spared Mephibosheth, the son
KJV: spared Mephibosheth, the son
INT: the king because Mephibosheth ashamed the son

2 Samuel 21:8
HEB: אַרְמֹנִ֖י וְאֶת־ מְפִבֹ֑שֶׁת וְאֶת־ חֲמֵ֗שֶׁת
NAS: Armoni and Mephibosheth whom
KJV: Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five
INT: to Saul Armoni and Mephibosheth and the five sons

15 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4648
15 Occurrences

lim·p̄î·ḇō·šeṯ — 1 Occ.
mə·p̄î- — 1 Occ.
mə·p̄î·ḇō·šeṯ — 6 Occ.
ū·mə·p̄î·ḇō·šeṯ — 4 Occ.
wə·lim·p̄î·ḇō·šeṯ — 1 Occ.
ḇō·šeṯ — 2 Occ.