Lexicon
מֵרָב
me.rav
H4764
N:N-F-P Hebrew

Merab

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me.rav is the personal name of Saul's older daughter, identified in family and marriage arrangements.

The term is used as a personal name for Saul's older daughter: she is named among his children, offered to David as a wife, and later given to Adriel as a wife.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name of Saul's older daughter · dominant

    In 1 Samuel 14:49, the Proper Noun identifies Saul's firstborn daughter alongside her younger sister. In 1 Samuel 18:17 and 1 Samuel 18:19, the same Proper Noun names the daughter whom Saul proposes to give to David and who is instead given to Adriel; the APB renders the name “Merab” in these clauses.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the cited verses, the APB presents the Proper Noun as “Merab” in Saul's family list and in the marriage arrangements involving David and Adriel. This reflects the verse-level presentation rather than a separate lexical rendering.

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