Merib-baal

Merib'-Baal (Hebrews Merib'-Ba'al, מרַיב בִּעִל, contender with Baal, 1Ch 8:34; Sept. Μεριβαάλ v.r. Μεφριβαάλ,Vulg. Meribaal; also in the contracted form Meri'-Ba'al מרַי בִעִל, 1Ch 9:40; Sept. Μεριβαάλ v r. .Μεχριβαάλ,Vulg. Meribaal, the son of Jonathan, elsewhere called MEPHIBOSHETH (2Sa 4:4, etc.), apparently from an unwillingness to pronounce the idolatrous name of Baal. SEE ISHBOSHETH.

⇒Bible concordance for MERIB-BAAL.

⇒See also the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.