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Strong's H378 אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁת (ishbosheth)

Iysh-Bosheth - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G378 — anapleroo (“occupy”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H378
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 10
Books 1

Strong's H378 Quick Answer

Strong's H378 אִישׁ ־ בּוֹשֶׁת (Iysh-Bosheth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Iysh-Bosheth (eesh-bo'-sheth) n/p. 1. man of shame 2. Ish- Bosheth, a son of King Saul It has 10 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include son, saul, sons, and ishbosheth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Iysh-Bosheth (eesh-bo'-sheth) n/p. 1. man of shame 2. Ish- Bosheth, a son of King Saul
Usage
10 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
son, saul, sons, and ishbosheth

Meaning and Definition

Iysh-Bosheth (eesh-bo'-sheth) n/p. 1. man of shame 2. Ish- Bosheth, a son of King Saul [from H376 and H1322] KJV: Ish-bosheth. Root(s): H376, H1322

Original Word
אִישׁ ־ בּוֹשֶׁת
Transliteration
Iysh-Bosheth
Derivation
First root strongs: 376 Second root strongs: 1322
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H378. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Ish-bosheth

Usage: A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.2.8; son of: Saul (H7586G); brother of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H0041H), Malchi-shua (H4444), Merab (H4764), Michal (H4324), Armoni (H0764), Mephibosheth (H4648H) Also named: esh.ba.al (אֶשְׁבַּעַל "Eshbaal" H0792) § Ishbosheth = "man of shame" surviving son of Saul, king of Israel for 7 years while David was king over Judah; succeeded by David who united the kingdom

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How Strong's H378 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Iysh-Bosheth, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

son 2 Samuel 2:8 7× Ishbosheth 2 Samuel 4:12 Saul 2 Samuel 3:8 sons 2 Samuel 4:5

How Strong's H378 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 10 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H378 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H378 in the Old Testament

10 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Samuel 2:8 KJV

But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;

2 Samuel 2:10 KJV

Ishbosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.

2 Samuel 2:12 KJV

And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

Usage Excerpts

First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H378.

2 Samuel 2:8 Old Testament, KJV
But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
2 Samuel 2:10 Old Testament, KJV
Ishbosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.
2 Samuel 2:12 Old Testament, KJV
And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
2 Samuel 2:15 Old Testament, KJV
Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
2 Samuel 3:8 Old Testament, KJV
Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?
2 Samuel 3:14 Old Testament, KJV
And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
2 Samuel 3:15 Old Testament, KJV
And Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.
2 Samuel 4:5 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth, who lay on a bed at noon.
2 Samuel 4:8 Old Testament, KJV
And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.
2 Samuel 4:12 Old Testament, KJV
And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth, and buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H378, grouped by book.

2 Samuel 10 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 2:8 2 Samuel 2:10 2 Samuel 2:12 2 Samuel 2:15 2 Samuel 3:8 2 Samuel 3:14 2 Samuel 3:15 2 Samuel 4:5 2 Samuel 4:8 2 Samuel 4:12

Strong's H378 FAQ

What does ishbosheth (אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁת) mean?

Strong's H378 is a Hebrew entry for H378 אִישׁ ־ בּוֹשֶׁת (Iysh-Bosheth). Iysh-Bosheth (eesh-bo'-sheth) n/p. 1. man of shame 2. Ish- Bosheth, a son of King Saul

How many times is ishbosheth (אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H378 across 1 book.

Where can I study ishbosheth (אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H378 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate ishbosheth (אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁת)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as son, saul, sons, and ishbosheth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.