Gideon

[gid-ee-uhn]

noun

1. Also called Jerubbaal. (in the Bible) a judge of ancient Israel and conqueror of the Midianites.

2. a member of the Gideons International, a society founded in 1899 to place Bibles in hotel rooms.

3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “great destroyer.”

Gideon

/ ˈɡɪdɪən /

noun

1. Old Testament a Hebrew judge who led the Israelites to victory over their Midianite oppressors (Judges 6:11–8:35)

Example Sentences

“Premium tax credits for ACA marketplace coverage provide the greatest benefit for people who need the most help,” observed Gideon Lukens of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in December.

From Los Angeles Times

Gideon Amos, MP for Taunton and Wellington, said Luke's family were "far from the minority" when it comes to Send support.

From BBC

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar dismissed the Commission's proposals as "morally and politically distorted", warning on X that actions against Israel would damage Europe's own interests and vowing that any steps taken against his country would be answered "in kind."

From BBC

Israel's combative foreign minister, Gideon Saar, accused Spain of advancing antisemitic policies and suggested that Spain would suffer more than Israel from the arms trade ban.

From BBC

After Belgium announced its sanctions, Gideon Saar wrote on X that it was "regrettable that even when Israel is fighting an existential threat, which is in Europe's vital interest, there are those who can't resist their anti-Israeli obsession".

From BBC