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H4764 מֵרָב (Mêrâb) may-rawb'
Hebrew
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Strong's Definition

from 7231; increase; Merab, a daughter of Saul

KJV Usage: Merab

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

מֵרָב (me.rav) — Merab. 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

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

name · רבב

Names of People

Merab = woman; ◄ daughter of king Saul, older sister of Michal; ► first intended to be given to David, but was later given to Adriel instead

1SA 14:49 · 1SA 18:17 · 1SA 18:19

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מֵרָב n.pr.f. elder daughter of Saul, promised to David, but given to Adriel base

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