What does gideon mean in the bible?

Answer 1

In The Bible, Gideon is found in the book of Judges (chapters 6-8), at a time when the Midianites were oppressively ruling over Israel. God called him to lead an uprising against the Midianites, and then helped him to achieve victory with a very small force of men.

Gideon was also known elsewhere in the Bible as Jerubbaal, and scholars believe that Jerubbaal was the original and probably the only name of this figure. The online JewishBible suggests that Joash named his son at birth Jerubaal and not Gideon.

The author of Judges, a staunch, unswerving devotee of the God of Israel, could not write the story of the hero who had been chosen by God to drive out the Midianite menace, whose name was associated with Baal. Hence, he devised the name Gideon to be used only in telling this story and nowhere else in the Bible. The author could then revert to the use of Jerubaal in Abimelech's story because the chosen hero was not involved, and the players could be properly identified. Indeed, he may have relished the opportunity of associating Abimelech, who was such an evil character, with Baal. Although the name Jerubbaal means "may Baal contend," Judges 6-7 creates a negative connotation, implying it to be an anti-Baal name.

Answer 2

A:Gideon is of Hebrew origin and means "feller of trees; powerful warrior". It was a name given to Jerubbaal in Judges chapters 6-8, when he led an uprising against the Midianites who ruled over Israel. The author of Judges, a devotee of Yahweh as the God of Israel, would not write the story of the hero who had been chosen to drive out the Midianite menace, when his name was associated with Baal. Hence, he devised the name Gideon, whcih clearly refers to him cutting down the grove of asherahs, to use only in telling this story and nowhere else in the Bible. Elsewhere, his actual name, Jerubbaal, was used. A:According to Strong's Hebrew lexicon, the name Gideon (#1439) means "hewer."

Answer 3

gideon means warrior