The meaning of “מֵרָב”
Understanding Mêrâb reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Merab. - § Merab = "increase" - Merab, a daughter of Saul 1) the eldest daughter of king Saul; promised to David but giv...
מֵרָב
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
Occurrences in the Bible
| 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:” Word: מֵרָב (Mêrâb) | |
| 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.” Word: מֵרָב (Mêrâb) | |
| 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.” Word: מֵרָב (Mêrâb) |