How to Pronounce Merab

MARE-ab

Merab is pronounced MARE-ab (ˈmiːræb): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: MEE-rab.

What does Merab mean?

Merab means “he that fights or disputes”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Merab?

Merab was the elder daughter of King Saul (1 Samuel 14:49). Saul offered her to David as a wife (1 Samuel 18:17), but she was instead given to Adriel the Meholathite (1 Samuel 18:19).

Also pronounced

MEE-rab

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