מפיבשת
Hebrew edit
Alternative forms edit
- מְפִבֹשֶׁת (most defective spelling)
- מפיבושת (most excessive spelling)
Etymology edit
Perhaps a contraction of פָּאָה (pāʾā́, “cleave to pieces”) + בֹּשֶׁת (bṓšeṯ, “shame; idol”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /me.fi.bo.ˈʃet/
Proper noun edit
מְפִיבֹשֶׁת • (m'fiboshét) m
Descendants edit
- → Ancient Greek: Μεμφιβοσθέ (Memphibosthé)
- → English: Mephibosheth
- → Latin: Miphībōseth