Cheyne 1901. Cheyne, Thomas Kelly (1901) [1899]. "Jerubbesheth". In Cheyne, T. K.; Black, J. Sutherland (eds.). Encyclopaedia Biblica: A Critical Dictionary of the Literary, Political, and Religious History, the Archaeology, Geography, and Natural History of the Bible. Vol. 2, E–K. New York: Macmillan.
Strong's ConcordanceH3378 "יְרֻבַּעַל Yᵉrubbaʻal,[check spelling] yer-oob-bah'-al; from H7378 and H1168; Baal will contend; Jerubbaal, a symbolic name of Gideon:—Jerubbaal"
Strong's ConcordanceH1438 "Gidʻôwn, ghid-ohn'; from H1438 [גָּדַע gâdaʻ 'to hew, chop down']; feller (i.e. warrior); Gidon, an Israelite:—Gideon."
"purposely framed to give the old name a bearing which would not be offensive to the later and more rigorous development of the religion of YHWH" (Hirsch 1906) Hirsch, Emil G. (1906). "Gideon". Jewish Encyclopedia.
