עֹרֵב

orev · Oreb

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H6159 · appears 7 times in the Bible

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What it means

orev (עֹרֵב) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Oreb”.

One of the two chiefs of Midian; also the rock where he was killed. The name means "raven."

How to say it

o·rev

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Where it appears

  • Judges 7:25

    They captured the two chiefs of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they killed at the winepress of Zeeb. They pursued after Midian, and they brought the head of Oreb and of Zeeb to Gideon from beyond the Jordan.

  • Judges 8:3

    Into your hand Elohim has given the chiefs of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and what was I able to do compared with you?” Then their spirit toward him subsided when he spoke this word.

  • Psalms 83:11

    Make their nobles like Oreb and like Zeeb, and like Zebah and like Zalmunna all their princes,

  • Isaiah 10:26

    And YHWH Tsevaot will rouse against him a whip, as the blow on Midian at the rock of Oreb; and his staff will be over the sea, and he will lift it in the manner of Egypt.

And 3 more times.