- Original: מרב - Transliteration: merab - Phonetic: may-rawb' - Definition: merab = increase 1. the eldest daughter of king Saul; promised to David but given instead to Adriel the meholathite; mother of 5 children - Origin: from H7231 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Feminine - Strong's: From H7231 ; increase; Merab a daughter of Saul: - Merab. Total KJV Occurrences: 3 • Merab, 3 1 Samuel 14:49; 1 Samuel 18:17; 1 Samuel 18:19