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Mephibosheth

/məˈfɪb.əˌʃɛθ/

Mephibosheth proper noun: the son of Jonathan, grandson of Saul.

Proper noun

Mephibosheth

  1. the son of Jonathan, grandson of Saul

Forms of Mephibosheth

alternative formMiphiboseth

Origin of Mephibosheth

From the Biblical Hebrew מְפִיבֹשֶׁת (Məp̄īḇṓšeṯ).

Questions about Mephibosheth

What does Mephibosheth mean?
Mephibosheth means the son of Jonathan, grandson of Saul.
What part of speech is Mephibosheth?
Mephibosheth is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Mephibosheth?
Mephibosheth is pronounced /məˈfɪb.əˌʃɛθ/.

Words near Mephibosheth in the dictionary

  1. mephenamic acid
  2. mephenesin
  3. mephenoxalone
  4. mephentermine
  5. mephenytoin
  6. Mephibosheth
  7. Mephisto
  8. mephistophelean
  9. Mephistopheleanly
  10. Mephistopheles
  11. Mephistophelian

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