Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H4764
מֵרָב
me.rav · “Merab”
Used 3 times across 1 book
Definition
A woman of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.14.49;
daughter of: Saul (H7586G) and Ahinoam (H0293); married to Adriel (H5741);
sister of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H0041H), Malchi-shua (H4444) and Michal (H4324);
half-brother of: Ish-bosheth (H0378), Armoni (H0764) and Mephibosheth (H4648H)
Also named: mi.khal (מִיכַל "Merab" H4324H)
§ Merab = "increase"
the eldest daughter of king Saul; promised to David but given instead to Adriel the Meholathite; mother of 5 children
daughter of: Saul (H7586G) and Ahinoam (H0293); married to Adriel (H5741);
sister of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H0041H), Malchi-shua (H4444) and Michal (H4324);
half-brother of: Ish-bosheth (H0378), Armoni (H0764) and Mephibosheth (H4648H)
Also named: mi.khal (מִיכַל "Merab" H4324H)
§ Merab = "increase"
the eldest daughter of king Saul; promised to David but given instead to Adriel the Meholathite; mother of 5 children
Where it appears
1 Samuel3
In the text
1 Samuel 14:49Now 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 18:17And 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 18:19But 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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