מְפִבֹ֑שֶׁת

𐤌𐤐𐤁𐤔𐤕

mefivoshet

Mephibosheth

or מְפִבֹשֶׁת; probably from פָּאָה and בֹּשֶׁת; dispeller of shame (i.e. of Baal); Mephibosheth, the name of two Israelites; Mephibosheth.

H4648

2 Samuel 21:8 · Word #15

Lexicon H4648

Lemmaמְפִיבֹשֶׁת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤐𐤉𐤁𐤔𐤕
TransliterationMᵉphîybôsheth
Strong'sH4648
In-contextMephibosheth

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H4648-02

Dispeller-of-Shame (masculine proper name)

Rootפאה / בשת (p-ʾ-h / b-š-t)
Core Meaningsedge, corner, extremity; shame, disgrace, humiliation
Semantic RangePersonal name; possibly theophoric or polemical in formation, contrasting shame with honor.
Conceptual SignificanceMephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, becomes a key figure in demonstrating David’s covenant loyalty (חסד) to the house of Saul. The name’s association with "shame" may reflect the broader biblical theme of honor restored or shame removed within covenant relationships.
Morphological NotesHebrew proper noun, masculine singular; personal name borne by two Israelite men in the historical narratives.
Rendering RationaleThe name is likely formed from elements related to פאה (edge, extremity, possibly 'dispelling') and בשת (shame). Rendering it as "Dispeller-of-Shame" preserves the semantic connection to בשת (shame) while reflecting the form as a masculine singular proper noun (HNp).

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root פאה / בשת (edge, corner, extremity; shame, disgrace, humiliation)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H4648-03 umefivoshet And Mephibosheth (Dispeller-of-Shame)

Word Usage (17 occurrences of H4648)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
2 Samuel 4:4 מְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת mefivoshet [was] Mephibosheth
2 Samuel 9:6 מְפִיבֹ֨שֶׁת mefivoshet Mephibosheth
2 Samuel 9:6 מְפִיבֹ֔שֶׁת mefivoshet-2 Mephibosheth
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