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    Gideon

    GID-ee-on

    Meaning

    Mighty warrior; Hewer

    Hebrew origin · Boy · First in Judges

    What it points to

    Gideon teaches that God sees warriors where we see weakness — His power is perfected in our insufficiency.

    Verse · King James Version

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

    Judges 6:12

    Most used in the 2000s (US records)

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