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Gareb

גָּרֵבStrong’s H1619

garev (ga-rev)

Appears in 3 verses of the Old Testament

In short

Garev is the Hebrew word usually translated “gareb”. It appears in 3 verses of the Old Testament.

“Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,”
2 Samuel 23:38 KJV
Meaning
  1. One of the heroes of David's army
  2. A hill near Jerusalem, apparently southwest
  3. § Gareb = "scabby"
How it's translated
  • gareb 3

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • 2 Samuel 1
  • 1 Chronicles 1
  • Jeremiah 1

3 books in all.

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Hebrew dictionary

גָּרֵב garev · Gareb

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.38 § Gareb = "scabby" 1) one of the heroes of David's army 2) a hill near Jerusalem, apparently southwest

גָּרֵב garev · Gareb

§ Gareb = "scabby" a hill near Jerusalem, apparently southwest

From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.