Gareb

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Gareb: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

an Ithrite man who was one of David's military elite
a hill near Jerusalem

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a scab

Google Maps: Gareb (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Hebrew

Strongs #01619: brg Gareb

Gareb = "scabby"

n pr m
1) one of the heroes of David's army

n pr loc
2) a hill near Jerusalem, apparently southwest

1619 Gareb gaw-rabe'

from the same as 1618; scabby; Gareb, the name of an
Israelite, also of a hill near Jerusalem:-Gareb.
see HEBREW for 01618

Gareb [EBD]

scabby; itch. (1.) One of David's warriors (2 Sam. 23:38), an Ithrite.

(2.) A hill near Jerusalem (Jer. 31:39), probably the hill of lepers, and consequently a place outside the boundary of the city.

Gareb [NAVE]

GAREB
1. One of David's mighty men, 2 Sam. 23:38; 1 Chr. 11:40.
2. A hill, Jer. 31:39.

GAREB [SMITH]

(scabby), one of the heroes of David?s army. (2 Samuel 23:38)

GAREB [ISBE]

GAREB - ga'-reb (garebh): One of David's "mighty men of the armies" (2 Sam 23:38; 1 Ch 11:40), an "Ithrite," i.e. a member of one of the families of Kiriath-jearim (1 Ch 2:53). Some, however, read ha-yattiri for ha-yithri, thus making him a native of Jattir.

See IRA.