- Original: מפבשׁת מפיבשׁת - Transliteration: M@phiybosheth - Phonetic: mef-ee-bo'-sheth - Definition: mephibosheth = exterminating the idol 1. grandson of Saul and son of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, Saul's concubine; he and his brother Armoni were among the 7 victims surrendered by David to the Gibeonites to avert a famine 2. son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul a. also 'Merib-baal' - Origin: probably from H6284 and H1322 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine - Strong's: Probably from H6284 and H1322 ; dispeller of shame (that is of Baal); Mephibosheth the name of two Israelites: - Mephibosheth. Total KJV Occurrences: 15 • Mephibosheth, 15 2 Samuel 4:4; 2 Samuel 9:6(2); 2 Samuel 9:10; 2 Samuel 9:11; 2 Samuel 9:12(2); 2 Samuel 9:13; 2 Samuel 16:1; 2 Samuel 16:4; 2 Samuel 19:24; 2 Samuel 19:25; 2 Samuel 19:30; 2 Samuel 21:7; 2 Samuel 21:8