Merav מֵרָב
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| מֵרָב | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | merav |
| Strong's number | H4764 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | name of a woman |
| Gloss | Merab |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
Merav (Hebrew מֵרָב, Strong's H4764) is a name of a woman in the Old Testament, glossed “Merab”. It occurs 3 times.
Definition
A woman of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.14.49;
daughter of: Saul (H7586G) and Ahinoam (H0293); married to Adriel (H5741);
sister of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H0041H), Malchi-shua (H4444) and Michal (H4324);
half-brother of: Ish-bosheth (H0378), Armoni (H0764) and Mephibosheth (H4648H)
Also named: mi.khal (מִיכַל "Merab" H4324H)
§ Merab = "increase"
the eldest daughter of king Saul; promised to David but given instead to Adriel the Meholathite; mother of 5 children
daughter of: Saul (H7586G) and Ahinoam (H0293); married to Adriel (H5741);
sister of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H0041H), Malchi-shua (H4444) and Michal (H4324);
half-brother of: Ish-bosheth (H0378), Armoni (H0764) and Mephibosheth (H4648H)
Also named: mi.khal (מִיכַל "Merab" H4324H)
§ Merab = "increase"
the eldest daughter of king Saul; promised to David but given instead to Adriel the Meholathite; mother of 5 children
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | merab (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | merab (3) |
Verses
Every verse with Merav, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 14:49Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi–shua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. His two daughters were named Merab (his firstborn) and Michal (his younger daughter).
- 1 Samuel 18:17And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the Lord’s battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”
- 1 Samuel 18:19But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul’s daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.So when it was time to give Saul’s daughter Merab to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).