יְרֻבֶּ֗שֶׁת
𐤉𐤓𐤁𐤔𐤕
Yerubeshet
of Jerubbesheth
A symbolic name meaning 'let shame contend' or 'contender with shame,' used as an alternate, polemical form of the name Gideon (whose alternate name was Jerubbaal) in several biblical passages. The term invokes the word for 'shame' (boshet), a euphemism for the deity Baal, thus transforming 'Jerubbaal' ('let Baal contend') into 'Jerubbesheth' ('let shame contend'). This name reflects a deliberate avoidance of the theonym 'Baal' and signals disapproval or polemic against the worship of Baal.
2 Samuel 11:21 · Word #6
Lexicon H3380
| Lemma | יְרֻבֶּשֶׁת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤓𐤁𐤔𐤕 |
| Transliteration | Yerubeshet |
| Strong's | H3380 |
| Definition | A symbolic name meaning 'let shame contend' or 'contender with shame,' used as an alternate, polemical form of the name Gideon (whose alternate name was Jerubbaal) in several biblical passages. The term invokes the word for 'shame' (boshet), a euphemism for the deity Baal, thus transforming 'Jerubbaal' ('let Baal contend') into 'Jerubbesheth' ('let shame contend'). This name reflects a deliberate avoidance of the theonym 'Baal' and signals disapproval or polemic against the worship of Baal. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Jerubbesheth |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3380-01
Shame-Contender
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular name (compound theophoric form derived from verbal root ריב and noun בושת). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines ריב (to contend) with בושת (shame), functioning as a polemical theophoric substitute. “Shame-Contender” preserves the verbal root idea of contending while retaining the noun “shame” that replaces Baal in the original name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Yerubeshet
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Shame-Contender |