Treasury of Scripture Knowledge From that day Gedeon was called Jerobaal, because Joas had said: Let Baal revenge himself on him that hath cast down his altar. Jerubbaal. 1 Samuel 12:11 And the Lord sent Jerobaal, and Badan, and Jephte, and Samuel, and delivered you from the hand of your enemies round about, and you dwelt securely. 2 Samuel 11:21 Who killed Abimelech the son of Jerobaal? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall and slew him in Thebes? Why did you go near the wall? Thou shalt say: Thy servant Urias the Hethite is also slain. Jeremiah 11:13 For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Juda: and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem thou hast set up altars of confusion, altars to offer sacrifice to Baalim. Hosea 9:10 I found Israel like grapes in the desert, I saw their fathers like the firstfruits of the fig tree in the top thereof: but they went in to Beelphegor, and alienated themselves to that confusion, and became abominable, as those things were, which they loved. Context Gideon Destroys Baal's Altar…31He answered them: Are you the avengers of Baal, that you fight for him? he that is his adversary, let him die before to morrow light appear: if he be a god, let him revenge himself on him that hath cast down his altar. 32From that day Gedeon was called Jerobaal, because Joas had said: Let Baal revenge himself on him that hath cast down his altar. Cross References Judges 6:31 He answered them: Are you the avengers of Baal, that you fight for him? he that is his adversary, let him die before to morrow light appear: if he be a god, let him revenge himself on him that hath cast down his altar. Judges 7:1 Then Jerobaal, who is the same as Gedeon, rising up early, and all the people with him, came to the fountain that is called Harad. Now the camp of Madian was in the valley, on the north side of the high hill. Judges 8:35 Neither did they shew mercy to the house of Jerobaal Gedeon, according to all the good things he had done to Israel. 1 Samuel 12:11 And the Lord sent Jerobaal, and Badan, and Jephte, and Samuel, and delivered you from the hand of your enemies round about, and you dwelt securely. Lexicon So on that dayבַיּוֹם־ (ḇay·yō·wm-) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day Gideon was called וַיִּקְרָא־ (way·yiq·rā-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7121: To call, proclaim, read Jerubbaal, יְרֻבַּ֣עַל (yə·rub·ba·‘al) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3378: Jerubbaal -- 'let Baal contend', a name of Gideon that is to say, לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “Let Baal הַבַּ֔עַל (hab·ba·‘al) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1168: Baal -- a heathen god contend יָ֤רֶב (yā·reḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7378: To toss, grapple, to wrangle, controversy, to defend with him,” בּוֹ֙ (bōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew because כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction he had torn down נָתַ֖ץ (nā·ṯaṣ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5422: To pull down, break down his altar. מִזְבְּחֽוֹ׃ (miz·bə·ḥōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4196: An altar Additional Translations So on that day Gideon was called Jerubbaal, that is to say, “Let Baal contend with him,” because he had torn down his altar.Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he has thrown down his altar. Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal contend against him, because he hath broken down his altar. And he called it in that day Jerobaal, saying, Let Baal plead thereby, because his altar has been thrown down. And on that day they called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead with him, because he has broken down his altar. Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath broken down his altar. Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar. Therefore on that day he named him Jerub-Baal, saying, "Let Baal contend against him, because he has broken down his altar." And he calleth him, on that day, Jerubbaal, saying, 'The Baal doth plead against him, because he hath broken down his altar.' Jump to Previous Altar Baal Ba'al Baal's Broke Broken Cause Contend Jerubbaal Jerub-Baal Jerubba'al Plead Pulled Thrown TornJump to Next Altar Baal Ba'al Baal's Broke Broken Cause Contend Jerubbaal Jerub-Baal Jerubba'al Plead Pulled Thrown TornExternal Links Judges 6:32 NIVJudges 6:32 NLT Judges 6:32 ESV Judges 6:32 NASB Judges 6:32 ASV Judges 6:32 Bible Apps Judges 6:32 Biblia Paralela Judges 6:32 Chinese Bible Judges 6:32 French Bible Judges 6:32 German Bible Alphabetical: against altar Baal Baal's because broke called contend day down Gideon had he him his is Jerubbaal Jerub-Baal Let named on say saying So that Therefore they to torn with OT History: Judges 6:32 Therefore on that day he named him (Jd Judg. Jdg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |