עֹרֵב

o.revProper Noun (Masculine)H6159

Oreb

From: or עוֹרֵב; the same as H6158 (עֹרֵב);

Short Definition

Oreb, the name of a Midianite and of the cliff near the Jordan

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at § Oreb = "raven" 1) one of the chieftains of the Midianite army defeated by Gideon 2) a rock east of the Jordan where Oreb and part of his army fell to the Ephraimites

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Judges
2
Isaiah
1

Key Passages

  • Isaiah 10:26
  • Judges 7:25
  • Judges 8:3

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