How to Pronounce Merib Baal

MER-ib-BAY-uhl

Merib Baal is pronounced MER-ib-BAY-uhl (ˌmɛrɪbˈbeɪəl): four syllables, stress on the first and third.

What does Merib Baal mean?

Merib Baal means “contender with Baal” (Hebrew).

Who was Merib Baal?

Merib Baal, spelled Meribbaal in the KJV, was the son of Jonathan and the father of Micah (1 Chronicles 8:34). The genealogy of Saul's house repeats the same line in its second listing, where the son of Jonathan is again Meribbaal, who begat Micah (1 Chronicles 9:40). These two verses are the only places the name occurs.

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