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ʿōrēv עֹרֵב ‘Oreb’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: the same as ʿōrēv עֹרֵב ‘raven’
Roots: עורב עורב

ʿōrēv pr n m pers + pr n loc
Oreb = "raven"
n pr m
1) one of the chieftains of the Midianite army defeated by Gideon
n pr loc
2) a rock east of the Jordan where Oreb and part of his army fell to the Ephraimites

Mentioned in Judges 8:3, 7:25 Isaiah 10:26 Psalms 83:12

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