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    Gideon

    GID-ee-on

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Mighty warrior; Hewer
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Gideon appears in the King James Bible; the passages below give the context.
    First appears in
    Judges — Conquest and judges
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.014% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Gideon teaches that God sees warriors where we see weakness — His power is perfected in our insufficiency.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Judges 6:12

      "And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour."

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