- Original: מריב בּעל - Transliteration: M@riyb Ba`al - Phonetic: mer-eeb' bah'-al - Definition: merib-baal = Baal is my advocate 1. another name for mephibosheth a. son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul - Origin: from H7378 and H1168 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine - Strong's: From H7378 and H1168 ; quarreller of Baal; Merib-Baal an epithet of Gideon: - Merib-baal. Compare H4810 . Total KJV Occurrences: 3 • Merib, 3 1 Chronicles 8:34(2); 1 Chronicles 9:40