What is Oreb in the Bible?
Lived before Israel had a king
Oreb was a prince of Midian who, along with another prince named Zeeb, led the Midianite army against Israel during the time of Gideon (Jdg.7.25). Oreb appears in 4 verses across 3 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Oreb?
Oreb was a prince of Midian who, along with another prince named Zeeb, led the Midianite army against Israel during the time of Gideon (Jdg.7.25). After Gideon and his 300 men defeated the Midianites, the Ephraimites captured and killed Oreb and Zeeb (Jdg.7.25; 8.3). The Ephraimites brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon as a trophy of their victory (Jdg.7.25). The rock where Oreb was killed became known as the "rock of Oreb" (Jdg.7.25). The defeat of Oreb and Zeeb was a significant victory for Israel and a testament to God's power and deliverance (Psalm Jdg.83.11). The prophet Isaiah later used the "rock of Oreb" as a symbol of God's judgment against the Assyrians (Isa.10.26).
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Oreb appear in the Bible?
Oreb is referenced in 4 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Isaiah 10:26
- Judges 7:25
- Judges 8:3
- Psalms 83:11
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Oreb.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Oreb?
Oreb appears in 4 verses across 3 books, most often in Judges, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Oreb?
Judges, Isaiah, Psalms.
Where can I read every verse about Oreb?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
