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Strong's H4648 מְפִיבֹשֶׁת (mephibosheth)

Mphiybosheth - 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 G4648 — skopeo (“consider”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H4648
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 13
Books 1

Strong's H4648 Quick Answer

Strong's H4648 מְפִיבּוֹשֶׁת מֶפִבוֹשֶׁת (Mphiybosheth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Mphiybosheth (mef-ee-bo'-sheth) (or Mphibosheth {mef-ee-bo'-sheth}) n/p. 1. dispeller of shame (i.e. of Baal) 2. Mephibosheth, the name of two Israelites It has 13 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include mephibosheth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Mphiybosheth (mef-ee-bo'-sheth) (or Mphibosheth {mef-ee-bo'-sheth}) n/p. 1. dispeller of shame (i.e. of Baal) 2. Mephibosheth, the name of two Israelites
Usage
13 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
mephibosheth

Meaning and Definition

Mphiybosheth (mef-ee-bo'-sheth) (or Mphibosheth {mef-ee-bo'-sheth}) n/p. 1. dispeller of shame (i.e. of Baal) 2. Mephibosheth, the name of two Israelites [probably from H6284 and H1322] KJV: Mephibosheth. Root(s): H6284, H1322

Original Word
מְפִיבּוֹשֶׁת מֶפִבוֹשֶׁת
Transliteration
Mphiybosheth
Derivation
Root: פאה First root strongs: 6284 Second root strongs: 1322
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4648. 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)

Mephibosheth

Usage: A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.4.4; son of: Jonathan (H3083H); father of: Micah (H4318H); also called Merib-baal at 1Ch.8.34; 9.40; § Mephibosheth = "exterminating the idol" 1) grandson of Saul and son of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, Saul's concubine; he and his brother Armoni were among the 7 victims surrendered by David to the Gibeonites to avert a famine 2) son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul 2a) also 'Merib-baal'

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How Strong's H4648 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Mphiybosheth, 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.

Mephibosheth 2 Samuel 4:4 13×

How Strong's H4648 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 13 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4648 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 H4648 in the Old Testament

13 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Samuel 4:4 KJV

And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.

2 Samuel 9:6 KJV

Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!

2 Samuel 9:10 KJV

Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

Usage Excerpts

First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4648.

2 Samuel 4:4 Old Testament, KJV
And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.
2 Samuel 9:6 Old Testament, KJV
Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!
2 Samuel 9:10 Old Testament, KJV
Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
2 Samuel 9:11 Old Testament, KJV
Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.
2 Samuel 9:12 Old Testament, KJV
And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.
2 Samuel 9:13 Old Testament, KJV
So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king's table; and was lame on both his feet.
2 Samuel 16:1 Old Testament, KJV
And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.
2 Samuel 16:4 Old Testament, KJV
Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.
2 Samuel 19:24 Old Testament, KJV
And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.
2 Samuel 19:25 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?
2 Samuel 19:30 Old Testament, KJV
And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house.
2 Samuel 21:7 Old Testament, KJV
But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
2 Samuel 21:8 Old Testament, KJV
But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4648, grouped by book.

2 Samuel 13 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 4:4 2 Samuel 9:6 2 Samuel 9:10 2 Samuel 9:11 2 Samuel 9:12 2 Samuel 9:13 2 Samuel 16:1 2 Samuel 16:4 2 Samuel 19:24 2 Samuel 19:25 2 Samuel 19:30 2 Samuel 21:7 2 Samuel 21:8

Strong's H4648 FAQ

What does mephibosheth (מְפִיבֹשֶׁת) mean?

Mephibosheth (Strong's H4648) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Mephibosheth". Mphiybosheth (mef-ee-bo'-sheth) (or Mphibosheth {mef-ee-bo'-sheth}) n/p. 1. dispeller of shame (i.e. of Baal) 2. Mephibosheth, the name of two Israelites

How many times is mephibosheth (מְפִיבֹשֶׁת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H4648 across 1 book.

Where can I study mephibosheth (מְפִיבֹשֶׁת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4648 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate mephibosheth (מְפִיבֹשֶׁת)?

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