A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.7.25 § Oreb = "raven" 1) one of the chieftains of the Midianite army defeated by Gideon 2) a rock east of the Jordan where Oreb and part of his army fell to the Ephraimites
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H6159 — עֹרֵב
o.rev · Oreb · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Judges 7:25 · עֹרֵ֣ב · עוֹרֵ֤ב · עוֹרֵב֙ · עֹרֵ֣בAnd they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan.Judges 8:3 · עֹרֵ֣בGod hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.Psalm 83:11 · כְּעֹרֵ֣בMake their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:Isaiah 10:26 · עוֹרֵ֑בAnd the LORD of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and [as] his rod [was] upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt.