Strong's Lexicon Gareb: Gareb Original Word: גָּרֵב Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "to scrape" or "scabby." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Gareb in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location. Usage: Gareb is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a specific location. It is mentioned as a hill or landmark in the vicinity of Jerusalem. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, geographical landmarks such as hills and mountains often held significant cultural and strategic importance. They were used as reference points for territorial boundaries and were sometimes associated with historical events or religious practices. The Hill of Gareb, mentioned in the context of Jerusalem, would have been a recognizable feature in the landscape for the inhabitants of the region. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as garab Definition one of David's heroes, also a hill near Jer. NASB Translation Gareb (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs גָּרֵב 1. proper name, masculine (compare Palmyrene proper name, masculine גריבא Vog141) one of David's heroes 2 Samuel 23:38 = 1 Chronicles 11:40. 2. proper name, of a location (compare Sabean proper name, of a location גרבם HalNo. 379, 382) only in גִּבְעַת גָּרֵב Jeremiah 31:39 hill of Gareb, apparently close to Jerusalem on the southwest compare Gf; see also Hi Che. גַּרְגַּר, גַּרְגְּרוֺת see below גרר. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Gareb From the same as garab; scabby; Gareb, the name of an Israelite, also of a hill near Jerusalem -- Gareb. see HEBREW garab Forms and Transliterations גָּרֵ֑ב גָּרֵ֖ב גרב gā·rêḇ gārêḇ gaRevLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 23:38 HEB: עִירָא֙ הַיִּתְרִ֔י גָּרֵ֖ב הַיִּתְרִֽי׃ ס NAS: Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, KJV: Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite, INT: Ira the Ithrite Gareb the Ithrite 1 Chronicles 11:40 Jeremiah 31:39 3 Occurrences |