Lexicon Gareb: Gareb Original Word: גָּרֵב 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 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. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to scrape.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Gareb, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts. Usage: Gareb is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically as a geographical location. Context: Gareb is mentioned in the context of a hill in the city of Jerusalem. It appears in the book of Jeremiah, where it is referenced as a landmark in the description of the boundaries of the city. The specific verse is Jeremiah 31:39, which states: "The measuring line will once again stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn toward Goah." This indicates that Gareb was a notable topographical feature in the ancient landscape of Jerusalem, serving as a point of reference for the city's expansion or delineation. The exact location and significance of Gareb in the historical and geographical context of Jerusalem remain subjects of scholarly discussion, but it is generally understood to be part of the city's western boundary. 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 |