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Gareb — the meaning of the Hebrew name גָּרֵב

גָּרֵב

Gârêb · pronounced gaw-rabe' · Strong's H1619 · a man and a place

Gareb means scabby.

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גָּרָב gârâb (the same as, H1618) — scurf (from itching) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from the same as H1618; scabby; Gareb, the name of an Israelite, also of a hill near Jerusalem.

First appearance

2Sam 23:38 Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite, (KJV)

Every verse that names Gareb

3 occurrences in 3 verses — 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles, Jeremiah

2Sam 23:381Chr 11:40Jer 31:39

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