וּ/מְרִ֥יב
𐤅/𐤌𐤓𐤉𐤁
Meriv Baal
and Merib-
Personal name meaning 'contender with Baʿal' or 'Baal strives.' Used as a theophoric compound name designating an individual characterized by opposition to, or conflict with, the deity Baʿal. The name is borne by a descendant of Saul (Jonathan's son) in the monarchic period, and reflects a specific stance or relationship with the Canaanite deity Baʿal. The term may imply 'one who contends against Baal' or, ambiguously, 'Baal contends.'
1 Chronicles 8:34 · Word #5
Lexicon H4807
| Lemma | מְרִיב בַּעַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤓𐤉𐤁 𐤁𐤏𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Meriv Baal |
| Strong's | H4807 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'contender with Baʿal' or 'Baal strives.' Used as a theophoric compound name designating an individual characterized by opposition to, or conflict with, the deity Baʿal. The name is borne by a descendant of Saul (Jonathan's son) in the monarchic period, and reflects a specific stance or relationship with the Canaanite deity Baʿal. The term may imply 'one who contends against Baal' or, ambiguously, 'Baal contends.' |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Merib- |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4807-03
and Contender-with-Baal
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular personal name (compound theophoric); prefixed conjunction וּ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines ריב (to contend, strive) with בעל (Baal, lord), forming a theophoric personal name meaning "Contender-with-Baal" (or implicitly "Baal contends"). The prefixed וּ is the conjunction "and," preserved in the rendering. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Meriv Baal
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: master |
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