מֵרַב (mēraⱱ) — Merab | UBS Hebrew Dictionary

Form 1

Part of speech: np

Name meanings: increase

Related lemmas: רבב

Sense 1: Merab

Semantic domains: Names of People (003001007)

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

Show passage in OET: SA1 14:49

OET-RV SA1 14:49

49 Sha’ul’s sons were Yonatan (Jonathan), Yishvi, and Malkishua. His oldest daughter was Merav, and the younger one was Mikal.

OET-LV SA1 14:49

49 And_ the _sons _of Shāʼūl _they _were Yōnātān and_Yishvī/(Ishvi) and_Malkī- shūˊa and_name _of the _two _of daughters _of_his the _name _of the _firstborn was_Mērāⱱ and_name _of the _young_one was_Mīkāl.

Show passage in OET: SA1 18:17

OET-RV SA1 18:17

17 One day Sha’ul (Saul) told David, “Look, here’s my oldest daughter Merav—I’ll give her to you for a wife. The only condition is that you become a powerful warrior for me and fight Yahweh’s battles.” (Sha’ul had said to himself, “I don’t need to hurt him physically—I’ll let the Pelishtim do that for me.”)

OET-LV SA1 18:17

17 And_ Shāʼūl _he/it _said to Dāvid HERE daughter _of_my (the)_old Mērāⱱ DOM_her/it I _will _give to/for_yourself(m) to/for_(a)_woman only become to/for_me (into)_a_son _of strength and_fight the _battles _of YHWH and_Shāʼūl/(Saul) he _said not let _it _be hand _of_my in/on/over_him/it and_let _it _be in_him/it the _hand _of the_Pəlishtiy.

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

SA1: OET SA1 14:49 · OET SA1 18:17 · OET SA1 18:19

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מֵרַב

Form 1

Sense 1: Merab