גִּדְעוֹן
gid.onProper Noun (Masculine)H1439
Gideon
From: from H1438 (גָּדַע); feller (i.e. warrior);
Short Definition
Gidon, an Israelite
Full Lexicon Entry
A Judge living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Joash (H3101); father of: Jether (H3500), Abimelech (H0040H) and Jotham (H3147); also called Jerubbaal at ; 1xJerubbesheth at ; § Gideon = "hewer" youngest son of Joash of the Abiezrites, fifth judge of Israel who led the Israelites against the Midianites
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
37 timesAppears 37 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Judges
37
Key Passages
- Judges 6:11
- Judges 6:34
- Judges 7:7
- Judges 7:24
- Judges 8:22
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