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 · עֹרֵ֣בThey took the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they killed at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian: and they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond the Jordan.Judges 8:3 · עֹרֵ֣בGod has delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb! What was I able to do in comparison with you?” Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.Psalm 83:11 · כְּעֹרֵ֣בMake their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb; yes, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna;Isaiah 10:26 · עוֹרֵ֑בYahweh of Armies will stir up a scourge against him, as in the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb. His rod will be over the sea, and he will lift it up like he did against Egypt.