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    Gideon

    Pronounced GID-ee-on

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    ✓ In the King James Bible — Yes — Gideon appears in the King James Bible; the passages below give the context.
    Meaning
    "Mighty warrior; Hewer"
    Origin
    Hebrew

    Gideon was the judge whom God called 'mighty warrior' while he was hiding in a winepress. With just 300 men and torches in jars, God routed an army of thousands through Gideon's obedience. His story is one of the Bible's greatest examples of God's power through human weakness.

    Spiritual meaning

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

    Related verses (KJV)

    • "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 (KJV) →
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