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Merab

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(increase). Daughter of Saul (1 Sam. 14:49; 18:17⁴⁹Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi-shua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal: (1 Samuel 14:49)
¹⁷And 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 18:17)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Eldest daughter of Saul: she was promised to David, but was given to Adriel the Meholathite (1 Sam. 14:49⁴⁹Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi-shua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal: (1 Samuel 14:49); 1 Sam. 18:17,19¹⁷And 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 18:17)
¹⁹But 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. (1 Samuel 18:19)). See ADRIEL.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4764 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Merab

Phonic:

may-rawb’

Meaning:

from 7231; increase; Merab, a daughter of Saul

KJV Usage:

Merab

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

increasing

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Multiplying; increase; he who fights:―a daughter of Saul, 1 Sam. 14:49. {Multiplicatio}