Oreb

Oreb [N] [E] [H]

(raven ), one of the chieftains of the Midianite host which invaded Israel, and was defeated and driven back by Gideon. ( Judges 7:25 ) (B.C. 1362.) Isaiah, ( Isaiah 10:26 ) refers to the magnitude of this disaster. Comp. ( Psalms 83:1 ) ...


[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names

Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Oreb'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.