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Strong's H4764 מֵרָב (merab)

Merab - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4764 — strenos (“delicacy”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H4764
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 1

Strong's H4764 Quick Answer

Strong's H4764 מֵרָב (Merab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Merab (may-rawb') n/p. 1. increase 2. Merab, a daughter of Saul It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include merab. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Merab (may-rawb') n/p. 1. increase 2. Merab, a daughter of Saul
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
merab

Meaning and Definition

Merab (may-rawb') n/p. 1. increase 2. Merab, a daughter of Saul [from H7231] KJV: Merab. Root(s): H7231

Original Word
מֵרָב
Transliteration
Merab
Derivation
Root: רבב First root strongs: 7231
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4764. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Merab

Usage: A woman of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.14.49; daughter of: Saul (H7586G) and Ahinoam (H0293); married to Adriel (H5741); sister of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H0041H), Malchi-shua (H4444) and Michal (H4324); half-brother of: Ish-bosheth (H0378), Armoni (H0764) and Mephibosheth (H4648H) Also named: mi.khal (מִיכַל "Merab" H4324H) § Merab = "increase" the eldest daughter of king Saul; promised to David but given instead to Adriel the Meholathite;

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How Strong's H4764 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Merab, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Merab 1 Samuel 14:49 3×

How Strong's H4764 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4764 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H4764 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Samuel 14:49 KJV

Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:

1 Samuel 18:17 KJV

And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD's battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.

1 Samuel 18:19 KJV

But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4764.

1 Samuel 14:49 Old Testament, KJV
Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:
1 Samuel 18:17 Old Testament, KJV
And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD's battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
1 Samuel 18:19 Old Testament, KJV
But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4764, grouped by book.

1 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 14:49 1 Samuel 18:17 1 Samuel 18:19

Strong's H4764 FAQ

What does merab (מֵרָב) mean?

Merab (Strong's H4764) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Merab". Merab (may-rawb') n/p. 1. increase 2. Merab, a daughter of Saul

How many times is merab (מֵרָב) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H4764 across 1 book.

Where can I study merab (מֵרָב) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4764 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate merab (מֵרָב)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as merab. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.