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Oreb

Biblical
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Midianite prince killed by Gideon’s men during Israel’s deliverance

Detailed Definition
Oreb, meaning “raven,” was slain at the rock of Oreb after Gideon’s victory over Midian (Judges 7:25; Isaiah 10:26). His death marked divine judgment on oppressors. In poetry, Oreb represents the swift justice of God, the fall of tyrants, and the naming of places by victory—often symbolizing how evil is memorialized only in its defeat, a footnote to liberation.
Example
Example in poetry:
In Isaiah 10:26, Oreb’s rock inspires poetic retellings of Gideon’s victory; 18th-century epic verse depicts Oreb as Midianite prince slain by Israel’s men; Contemporary minimalist poems list Oreb among enemies routed by divine strategy; In poems about deliverance, Oreb’s rock becomes landmark of liberation; Some liturgical laments contrast Oreb’s violence with Israel’s rescue; Educational poems cite Oreb to teach about judges and holy war.
Additional Notes
Oreb, a Midianite leader killed by Gideon’s men (Judges 7), is part of the victory narrative over Israel’s oppressors; his name (“raven”) may carry symbolic weight; though minor, such figures populate the backdrop of divine deliverance stories, useful for poems on collective liberation or the defeat of chaos.
Also Known As
Oreb the Midianite Oreb the Raven
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