English

Proper noun

Gideon

1. A warrior judge of Israel mentioned in the book of Judges.
   • 1611, Bible (KJV), Judges 7:7:

     And the LORD said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the other people go every man unto his place.

2. A male given name, popularized by Puritans.

Translations

Noun

Gideon ‎(plural Gideons)

1. (religion) A member of Gideons International, an evangelical Christian association, founded in 1899, that distributes free copies of the Bible.

Dutch

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Gideon ?

1. Gideon (biblical character)

Finnish

Proper noun

Gideon

1. Gideon (biblical character)
2. (rare) A male given name.
3. The letter “G” in the Finnish tavausaakkoset, a spelling system similar to the ICAO spelling alphabet.

Declension