3377. Yareb

Lexicon

Yareb: Yareb

Original Word: יָרֵב
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: Yareb
Pronunciation: yah-REB
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-rabe')
Definition: Yareb
Meaning: Jareb

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Jareb

From riyb; he will contend; Jareb, a symbolical name for Assyria -- Jareb. Compare Yariyb.

see HEBREW riyb

see HEBREW Yariyb

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from rib
Definition
"let him contend," the name of an Assyr. king
NASB Translation
Jareb (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

יָרֵב noun masculine, eipthet of Assyrian king (properly, si vera lectio, verb = let him contend, or (one who) contends); — only ׳מֶלֶךְ י Hosea 5:18; Hosea 10:6, i.e. Tiglath-Pileser III; WMM^{ZAW xvii (1897), 335} proposes מַלְכִּי רַב (י- old noun ending) = Assyrian šarru rabbu; Che^{Expos., Nov. 1807, 864} מלך רב; Che^{Ency. Bib. JAREB} conjecture מלך ערבי, Arabian king; compare, further, Comm., Schr^{COT, on the passage JA} Selbie^{Hastings DB, JAREB and references}

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb רִיב (riyb), meaning "to contend" or "to plead."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun Jareb in the Strong's Greek concordance, as it is a specific Hebrew name used in the Old Testament context.

Usage: The name Jareb appears in the context of a foreign king or entity to whom Israel turns for help, specifically in the prophetic writings of Hosea.

Context: Jareb is mentioned in the Book of Hosea, specifically in Hosea 5:13 and Hosea 10:6. In these passages, Jareb is referred to as a king, possibly symbolizing a foreign power or an allegorical figure representing Assyria. The context suggests that Israel, in its distress, sought aid from this king, but the help was ultimately ineffective. The name Jareb, meaning "he will contend," may imply a contentious or adversarial relationship, highlighting the futility of relying on foreign powers instead of trusting in God. The Berean Standard Bible translates these passages as follows:

• Hosea 5:13: "When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria and sent to King Jareb. But he cannot cure you or heal your wound."
• Hosea 10:6: "It will be carried to Assyria as tribute for the great king. Ephraim will be seized with shame; Israel will be ashamed of its wooden idols."

The identity of Jareb is debated among scholars, with some suggesting it may not refer to a specific historical figure but rather serve as a symbolic representation of Assyria's role in Israel's downfall.

Forms and Transliterations

יָרֵ֑ב ירב yā·rêḇ yārêḇ yaRev

Englishman's Concordance

Hosea 5:13
HEB: אֶל־ מֶ֣לֶךְ יָרֵ֑ב וְה֗וּא לֹ֤א
NAS: to King Jareb. But he is unable
KJV: to king Jareb: yet could
INT: to King Jareb he not

Hosea 10:6
HEB: מִנְחָ֖ה לְמֶ֣לֶךְ יָרֵ֑ב בָּשְׁנָה֙ אֶפְרַ֣יִם
NAS: to King Jareb; Ephraim
KJV: to king Jareb: Ephraim
INT: tribute to King Jareb shame Ephraim

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3377
2 Occurrences

yā·rêḇ — 2 Occ.