Given name
Mephibosheth
“one who destroys shame”·“end of shame”
Mephibosheth is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewמפיבשת
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Mephibosheth means “one who destroys shame” or “end of shame.”
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Where it comes from
Mephibosheth is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb pa'a (פאה), “to cleave or break apart,” and the Hebrew noun boshet (בשת), “shame.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Mephibosheth appears in 2 Samuel 21:8, 2 Samuel 16:1, 2 Samuel 19:24-30 and 2 other passages.
- 2 Samuel 21:8
- 2 Samuel 16:1
- 2 Samuel 19:24-30
- 2 Samuel 19:29
- 2 Samuel 21:7
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Mephibosheth’s family of names
See also 6
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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