יָרֵב

yarev · Jareb

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H3377 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

yarev (יָרֵב) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Jareb”.

"Jareb": "he contends"; a name or title for the king of Assyria to whom Israel turned for help.

How to say it

ya·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.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. A name or title of the king of Assyria; perhaps meaning the fighter.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Hosea 5:13

    And Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his wound; and Ephraim went to Assyria, and sent to King Jareb; but he cannot heal you, and he will not cure you of your wound.

  • Hosea 10:6

    It too will be carried to Assyria, a tribute to King Jareb; Ephraim will receive shame, and Israel will be ashamed of his counsel.