Gareb
The name Gareb means “a scab.” Gareb is mentioned in 3 verses of the Bible, first in 2 Samuel 23:38.
Who was Gareb?
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.
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Gareb
- 2 Samuel 23:38
Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,
- 1 Chronicles 11:40
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
- Jeremiah 31:39
And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath.