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Judges

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Therefore on that day he named him Jerubbaal, that is to say, "Let Baal contend against him," because he had torn down his altar.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Therefore on that day day Noun H3117 בַיֹּום־ vai·yo·vm-
he named to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 וַיִּקְרָא־ vai·yik·ra-
him Jerubbaal, "let Baal contend," a name of Gideon Noun H3378 יְרֻבַּ֣עַל ye·rub·ba·'al
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that is to say, to utter, say Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֑ר le·mor;
"Let Baal a heathen god Noun H1168 הַבַּ֔עַל hab·ba·'al,
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contend to strive, contend Verb H7378 יָ֤רֶב ya·rev
against him," because that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּ֥י ki
he had torn down to pull down, break down Verb H5422 נָתַ֖ץ na·tatz
his altar. an altar Noun H4196 מִזְבְּחֹֽו׃ miz·be·chov.

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