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מֵרָב H4764

H4764 is the Hebrew word מֵרָב, transliterated Mêrâb and said may-rawb'. The King James Version most often renders it merab.

Word: מֵרָבTransliteration: MêrâbSaid: may-rawb'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

Merab, a daughter of Saul.

Where it comes from

from H7231 (רָבַב); increase.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

merab 3×

Strong's own list of renderings: Merab.

Verses using מֵרָב

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

1 Samuel 14:49 · KJV

Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:

1 Samuel 18:17 · KJV

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.

1 Samuel 18:19 · KJV

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.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4764 mean?

H4764 is the Hebrew word מֵרָב (Mêrâb), meaning Merab, a daughter of Saul.

How is H4764 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it merab (3 times).

How many times does H4764 appear in the Bible?

מֵרָב (Mêrâb) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4764 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7231 (רָבַב); increase.

Nearby entries

H4761 · מַרְאָשָׁה — properly, headship, i.e. (plural for…H4762 · מַרְאֵשָׁה — Mareshah, the name of two Israelites and of…H4763 · מְרַאֲשָׁה — properly, a headpiece, i.e. (plural for…H4765 · מַרְבַד — a coverlet H4766 · מַרְבֶה — properly, increasing; as noun, greatness…H4767 · מִרְבָּה — abundance, i.e. a great quantity

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