Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo on that day Gideon was called Jerubbaal, that is to say, “Let Baal contend with him,” because he had torn down Baal’s altar. Young's Literal Translation And he calleth him, on that day, Jerubbaal, saying, ‘The Baal doth plead against him, because he hath broken down his altar.’ King James Bible Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar. Hebrew So on that dayבַיּוֹם־ (ḇay·yō·wm-) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day Gideon was called וַיִּקְרָא־ (way·yiq·rā-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read Jerubbaal, יְרֻבַּ֣עַל (yə·rub·ba·‘al) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3378: Jerubbaal -- 'let Baal contend', a name of Gideon that is to say, לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say “Let Baal הַבַּ֔עַל (hab·ba·‘al) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1168: Baal -- a heathen god contend יָ֤רֶב (yā·reḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 7378: To toss, grapple, to wrangle, controversy, to defend with him,” בּוֹ֙ (bōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew because כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he had torn down נָתַ֖ץ (nā·ṯaṣ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5422: To pull down, break down his altar. מִזְבְּחֽוֹ׃ (miz·bə·ḥōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4196: An altar |