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Oreb

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(raven). (1) A Midianite chief (Judg. 7:25²⁵And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan. (Judges 7:25)). (2) The rock, “raven’s crag,” east of Jordan, where Oreb fell (Judg. 7:25²⁵And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan. (Judges 7:25); Isa. 10:26²⁶And the Lord of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod was upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt. (Isaiah 10:26)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Prince of Midian: he invaded Israel, but was defeated by Gideon, and slain at the ROCK OREB—this occurrence apparently giving to the rock its name (Judg. 7:25²⁵And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan. (Judges 7:25); Judg. 8:3³God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that. (Judges 8:3); Psa. 83:11¹¹Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna: (Psalm 83:11); Isa. 10:26²⁶And the Lord of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod was upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt. (Isaiah 10:26)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6159 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Oreb

Phonic:

o-rabe’

Meaning:

or mOwreb {o-rabe'}; the same as 6158; Oreb, the name of a Midianite and of the cliff near the Jordan

KJV Usage:

Oreb

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a raven

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A raven; evening; caution:―name of a person and a place, Judg. 7:25. {Corvus}