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Oreb

A man, before Israel's Monarchy · named in 4 verses

the name means Raven Easton's Bible Dictionary

Oreb was a Midianite prince who was killed by the Ephraimites during the time of Gideon.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Raven, a prince of Midian, who, being defeated by Gideon and put to straits, was slain along with Zeeb (Judg. 7:20-25). Many of the Midianites perished along with him (Ps. 83:9; Isa. 10:26).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

First named at Judges 7:25.

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