Garev

Givat Garev (also Gibeat Gareb or Leper's Hill) is a hill outside the ancient city of Jerusalem. The hill of Garev is mentioned in the Book of Jeremiah 31:38. [1]

Garev is also a biblical name. Garev was a warrior from the tribe of Judah (2 Samuel 23:38; 1 Chronicles 11:40). Ithrite is the designation of two members of King David's guard (Mighty men), Ira and Gareb. (2 Samuel 23:38; 1 Chronicles 11:40) They may have come from Yatir, in the mountains of Judah.

According to the prophecy of Jeremiah, the city of Jerusalem would one day stretch as far as Givat Garev. [2]

References
  1. Jeremiah: An Archaeological Companion, Philip J. King
  2. Where Heaven Touches Earth: Jewish Life in Jerusalem from Medieval Times, Dovid Rossoff
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