Biblical place
Where was Gareb?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Jerusalem.
First appears in Jeremiah 31:39 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
Scabby; itch. (1. ) One of David’s warriors (2 Sam. 23:38), an Ithrite. (2. ) A hill near Jerusalem (Jer. 31:39), probably the hill of lepers, and consequently a place outside the boundary of the city.
Gareb is represented in the local geography layer as Jerusalem. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Jeremiah 31:39 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Gareb today
Travel to Gareb, the modern-day Jerusalem.
Gareb is commonly identified with Jerusalem, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Gareb is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.
Key passages
Appears in
1 chapter · 1 verse mention