יְרֻבֶּ֗שֶׁת
𐤉𐤓𐤁𐤔𐤕
yerubeshet
of Jerubbesheth
from רִיב and בֹּשֶׁת; shame (i.e. the idol) will contend; Jerubbesheth, a symbolic name for Gideon; Jerubbesheth.
2 Samuel 11:21 · Word #6
Lexicon H3380
| Lemma | יְרֻבֶּשֶׁת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤓𐤁𐤔𐤕 |
| Transliteration | Yᵉrubbesheth |
| Strong's | H3380 |
| In-context | of Jerubbesheth |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H3380-01
Shame-will-contend
| Root | ריב / בשת (r-y-b / b-š-t) |
| Core Meanings | strife, contention, dispute; shame, disgrace, humiliation |
| Semantic Range | Personal name meaning "Shame will contend"; polemical substitution for an earlier Baal-containing name (Jerubbaal), invoking shame in place of a rival deity. |
| Conceptual Significance | This name reflects Israel’s rejection of Baal by replacing "Baal" with "shame," a common biblical polemic against idolatry. It underscores the theological conviction that false gods are objects of shame and that YHWH alone vindicates and contends for His people. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew proper masculine singular noun; compound theophoric-style name formed from a verbal root (ריב) and the noun בֹּשֶׁת. Occurs once as an alternative name for Gideon. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines ריב (to contend, strive) with בֹּשֶׁת (shame), yielding the sense "Shame will contend" or "Let shame contend." As a masculine singular proper noun (HNp), the rendering preserves its personal-name form while transparently reflecting the verbal and nominal roots embedded in it. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 11:21 | יְרֻבֶּ֗שֶׁת | yerubeshet | of Jerubbesheth |