The meaning of “מֵרָב”

Understanding Mêrâb reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H4764

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

מֵרָב

Phoneticmay-rawb'

TransliterationMêrâb

Grammar Code

N:N-F-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Merab. - § Merab = "increase" - Merab, a daughter of Saul 1) the eldest daughter of king Saul; promised to David but given instead to Adriel the Meholathite; mother of 5 children

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

3 total references

Reference	Text
1 Samuel 14:49	“Now 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:”
1 Samuel 18:17	“And 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.”
1 Samuel 18:19	“But 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.”

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Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

1 Samuel

Book Distribution

1 Samuel3

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