Lexicon Yareb: Yareb Original Word: יָרֵב Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Jareb From riyb; he will contend; Jareb, a symbolical name for Assyria -- Jareb. Compare Yariyb. see HEBREW riyb see HEBREW Yariyb NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom rib Definition "let him contend," the name of an Assyr. king NASB Translation Jareb (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs יָרֵב noun masculine, eipthet of Assyrian king (properly, si vera lectio, verb = let him contend, or (one who) contends); — only ׳מֶלֶךְ י Hosea 5:18; Hosea 10:6, i.e. Tiglath-Pileser III; WMMZAW xvii (1897), 335 proposes מַלְכִּי רַב (י- old noun ending) = Assyrian šarru rabbu; CheExpos., Nov. 1807, 864 מלך רב; CheEncy. Bib. JAREB conjecture מלך ערבי, Arabian king; compare, further, Comm., SchrCOT, on the passage JA SelbieHastings DB, JAREB and references Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root verb רִיב (riyb), meaning "to contend" or "to plead."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun Jareb in the Strong's Greek concordance, as it is a specific Hebrew name used in the Old Testament context. Usage: The name Jareb appears in the context of a foreign king or entity to whom Israel turns for help, specifically in the prophetic writings of Hosea. Context: Jareb is mentioned in the Book of Hosea, specifically in Hosea 5:13 and Hosea 10:6. In these passages, Jareb is referred to as a king, possibly symbolizing a foreign power or an allegorical figure representing Assyria. The context suggests that Israel, in its distress, sought aid from this king, but the help was ultimately ineffective. The name Jareb, meaning "he will contend," may imply a contentious or adversarial relationship, highlighting the futility of relying on foreign powers instead of trusting in God. The Berean Standard Bible translates these passages as follows: Forms and Transliterations יָרֵ֑ב ירב yā·rêḇ yārêḇ yaRevLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Hosea 5:13 HEB: אֶל־ מֶ֣לֶךְ יָרֵ֑ב וְה֗וּא לֹ֤א NAS: to King Jareb. But he is unable KJV: to king Jareb: yet could INT: to King Jareb he not Hosea 10:6 2 Occurrences |