Γεδεών G1066
Gideon, Old Testament judge who delivered Israel from Midian; a hero of faith
Gideon was an Israelite judge who delivered Israel from Midianite oppression through divine empowerment despite personal weakness and national apostasy (Judges 6-8). In Hebrews 11:32, he appears in the catalog of faith heroes who through trust in God conquered kingdoms and enforced justice. His story emphasizes God's choice of unlikely instruments and the power of faith over superior military force. All translations preserve the name in transliteration (Spanish Gedeōn, French Gideon, German Gideon), recognizing him as one of Scripture's exemplary figures of faith-enabled deliverance.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The Old Testament judge listed among heroes of faith (Heb 11:32). Gideon's inclusion celebrates his faith-enabled victory over Midian despite initial reluctance and limited resources. All translations preserve the Hebrew name, with readers expected to recall the narrative of divine empowerment through fleeces, trumpet-breaking, and the reduction of his army to 300—demonstrating that faith, not numbers, wins God's battles. 1×
AR["جِدْعُون"]·ben["গিদিয়োনের"]·DE["Gideon"]·EN["Gedeōn"]·FR["Gideon"]·heb["גִּדְעוֹן"]·HI["गिदोन,"]·ID["Gideon,"]·IT["gedeōn"]·jav["Gidèon"]·KO["기드온과"]·PT["de-Gideão"]·RU["Гедеоне"]·ES["Gedeōn"]·SW["Gideoni"]·TR["Gideon"]·urd["جدعون"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Γεδεών, ὁ, indecl. in LXX and NT, in FlJ, Ant., see 6, 3 and 4 -ῶνος (Heb. גִּדְעוֹן), Gideon (Jdg.6-8): Heb.11:32.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)