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Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Therefore on that day age Noun H3117 בַיֹּום־ vai·yo·vm-
he called bewray Verb H7121 וַיִּקְרָא־ vai·yik·ra-
him Jerubbaal Jerubbaal Noun H3378 יְרֻבַּ֣עַל ye·rub·ba·'al
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saying answer Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֑ר le·mor;
Let Baal Baal Noun H1168 הַבַּ֔עַל hab·ba·'al,
Analysis:
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plead adversary Verb H7378 יָ֤רֶב ya·rev
because inasmuch Conjunction H3588 כִּ֥י ki
against him because he hath thrown down beat down Verb H5422 נָתַ֖ץ na·tatz
his altar altar Noun H4196 מִזְבְּחֹֽו׃ miz·be·chov.

People

Baal

Baal [N] [B] [H] [S] lord.  The name appropriated to the principal male god of the Phoenicians. It is found in several places in the plural BAALIM ( Judges 2:11 ;  10:10 ;  1 Kings 18:18 ; Jeremiah 2:23 ;  Hosea 2:17 ). Baal is identified with Molech ( Jeremiah 19:5 ). It was known to the Israelites as Baal-peor ( Numbers 25:3 ; ... View Details

Baal

the name of a city in Simeon, also two Israelites

Jerubbaal

Jerubbaal [N] [H] contender with Baal; or, let Baal plead, a surname of Gideon; a name given to him because he destroyed the altar of Baal (Judg.  6:32 ;  7:1 ;  8:29 ;  1 Samuel 12:11 ).    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

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King James Bible Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.
Hebrew Greek English Therefore on that day he called named him Jerubbaal, saying, Let that is to say, "Let Baal plead contend against him, him," because he hath thrown had torn down his altar.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Therefore on that day he called named him Jerubbaal, saying, Let that is to say, "Let Baal plead contend against him, him," because he hath thrown had torn down his altar.