H1619 H1619
Gareb—a warrior of David and a hill near Jerusalem
The name Gareb refers to two distinct entities: a warrior among David's mighty men (2 Sam 23:38, 1 Chr 11:40), and a hill or elevation near Jerusalem (Jer 31:39). The warrior Gareb was one of the Thirty, likely from a northern tribe. The Hill of Gareb appears in Jeremiah's prophecy of Jerusalem's restoration, marking the western boundary of the rebuilt city. The name may derive from a root meaning 'scabby' or 'itchy,' though this connection is uncertain. Both person and place preserve the name in biblical tradition.
Senses
1. sense 1 — A personal and place name appearing in three contexts. As a person: Gareb was one of David's mighty men (2 Sam 23:38 = 1 Chr 11:40). As a place: the Hill of Gareb (gibeat Gareb) marks Jerusalem's boundary in Jeremiah 31:39's restoration prophecy. Cross-linguistic evidence preserves the name: English 'Gareb/Garev,' Spanish 'Gareb/Garev,' French 'Gareb,' German 'Gareb,' with some using placeholder brackets. The place name uses the construct 'hill of Gareb,' indicating a known geographical feature. Both person and place bear the same name, though no connection between them is stated in Scripture. 3×
AR["جَارَبَ", "جَارِب", "جَارِبُ"]·ben["গারেব", "গারেব-এর"]·DE["Gareb", "[גרב]"]·EN["Gareb", "Garev"]·FR["Gareb", "[גרב]"]·heb["גרב"]·HI["गारेब"]·ID["Gareb"]·IT["Gareb", "[גרב]"]·jav["Garèb"]·KO["가렛", "가렛의"]·PT["Garev"]·RU["Гарев"]·ES["Gareb", "Garev"]·SW["Garebu"]·TR["Garev", "Garev'in"]·urd["جارب", "گریب-کی"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† גָּרֵב 1. n.pr.m. (cf. Palm. n.pr.m. גריבא Vog 141) one of David’s heroes 2 S 23:38 = 1 Ch 11:40. 2. n.pr.loc. (cf. Sab. n.pr.loc. גרבם HalNo. 379, 382) only in גִּבְעַת גָּרֵב Je 31:39 hill of Gareb, appar. close to Jerusalem on the SW. cf. Gf; v. also Hi Che.