English
Gideon
Gideon comes from Hebrew גִּדְעוֹן.
- Hebrew1880s–presentגִּדְעוֹןgid'ón
- Englishearliest quotation 1611Gideon
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hebrew1880s–presentגִּדְעוֹןgid'ón
- Englishearliest quotation 1611Gideon
Earliest quotation: 1611, The Holy Bible, London: […] Robert Barker: “And the Lord said unto Gideon, By the three…”
Every English word from Hebrew גִּדְעוֹן
Today it means
name A warrior judge of Israel mentioned in the book of Judges.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew גִּדְעוֹן / Gideon