Raven, a prince of Midian, who, being defeated by Gideon and put to straits, was slain along with Zeeb (Judg. 7:20-25). Many of the Midianites perished along with him (Ps. 83:9; Isa. 10:26).
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
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Oreb
Name meaning: a raven (Hitchcock)
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Also in Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(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)...
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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