Quick Definition
Merab
Biblical Persons & Places
Merab
Woman living at the time of United Monarchy
A woman from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.14.49;
referred to as Merab (מֵרָב), or Merab (KJV= Michal) (מִיכַל);
daughter of Saul and Ahinoam;
wife of Adriel;
a sister of Jonathan, Abinadab, Malchi-shua and Michal;
half-sister of: Ish-bosheth, Armoni and Mephibosheth.
Strong's Definition
Merab, a daughter of Saul
Derivation: from H7231 (רָבַב); increase;
KJV Usage: Merab.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Merab = "increase"
1) the eldest daughter of king Saul; promised to David but given instead to Adriel the Meholathite; mother of 5 children
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A woman of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.14.49;
daughter of: Saul (H7586G) and Ahinoam (H0293); married to Adriel (H5741);
sister of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H0041H), Malchi-shua (H4444) and Michal (H4324);
half-brother of: Ish-bosheth (H0378), Armoni (H0764) and Mephibosheth (H4648H)
Also named: mi.khal (מִיכַל "Merab" H4324H)
§ Merab = "increase"
the eldest daughter of king Saul; promised to David but given instead to Adriel the Meholathite; mother of 5 children
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מֵרָב
mêrâb
BDB Definition:
Merab = increase
1) the eldest daughter of king Saul; promised to David but given instead to Adriel the Meholathite; mother of 5 children
Part of Speech: noun proper feminine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H7231
Total KJV Occurrences: 3