. . "Gideon or Gedeon (/\u02C8\u0261\u026Ad.i\u02D0.\u0259n/; Hebrew: \u05D2\u05B4\u05BC\u05D3\u05B0\u05E2\u05D5\u05B9\u05DF, Modern Gid'on, Tiberian Gi\u1E0F\u02BB\u00F4n), which means \"Destroyer,\" \"Mighty warrior,\" or \"Feller (of trees)\" was, according to the Hebrew Bible, a judge of the Israelites. His story is recorded in chapters 6 to 8 of the Book of Judges. He is also named in chapter 11 of the Epistle to the Hebrews as an example of a man of faith."@en .