Yerubbaal means “Jerubbaal” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's G3378 — meouk in the Greek Bible.
Strong's H3378 יְרוּבַּעַל (Yrubba`al) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Yrubba`al (yer-oob-bah'-al) n/p. 1. Baal will contend 2. Jerubbaal, a symbol. name of Gideon It has 13 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include jerubbaal and baal. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
Yrubba`al (yer-oob-bah'-al) n/p. 1. Baal will contend 2. Jerubbaal, a symbol. name of Gideon [from H7378 and H1168] KJV: Jerubbaal. Root(s): H7378, H1168
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Jerubbaal
Usage: A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.6.11; son of: Joash (H3101); father of: Jether (H3500), Abimelech (H0040H) and Jotham (H3147); also called Jerubbaal at Jdg.6.32; 7.1; 8.29,35; 9.1,2,5,16,19,24,28,57; 1xJerubbesheth at 2Sa.11.21; Another name of gid.on (גִּדְעוֹן "Gideon" H1439) § Jerubbaal = "let Baal contend" name given to Gideon by his father when he destroyed the altar of Baal
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13 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.
Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3378.
Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.
Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.
Neither shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely, Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto Israel.
And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands;
If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:
That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.
And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?
And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.
And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3378, grouped by book.
Yerubbaal (Strong's H3378) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Jerubbaal". Yrubba`al (yer-oob-bah'-al) n/p. 1. Baal will contend 2. Jerubbaal, a symbol. name of Gideon
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H3378 across 2 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3378 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as jerubbaal and baal. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.