עֹרֵ֣ב
𐤏𐤓𐤁
Orev
Oreb
Proper name referring primarily to a Midianite leader defeated by Israelite forces under Gideon and a geographic designation for the rocky area or gorge near the Jordan River where he was killed. In most biblical contexts, 'Oreb' serves as a personal name, later extended to denote the place of his death.
Judges 7:25 · Word #6
Lexicon H6159
| Lemma | עֹרֵב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤓𐤁 |
| Transliteration | Orev |
| Strong's | H6159 |
| Definition | Proper name referring primarily to a Midianite leader defeated by Israelite forces under Gideon and a geographic designation for the rocky area or gorge near the Jordan River where he was killed. In most biblical contexts, 'Oreb' serves as a personal name, later extended to denote the place of his death. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Oreb |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6159-02
Raven
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun, absolute state; functioning as a proper name. |
| Rendering Rationale | This masculine singular proper noun derives from the root ערב, whose nominal form עֹרֵב means "raven." As a personal and place name, it retains the animal-based root sense without contextual expansion, so "Raven" preserves both the lexical origin and singular masculine form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Orev
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: like Raven |
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