Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(scabby), one of the heroes of David’s army. (2 Samuel 23:38)
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898)
GA'REB (scabby), one of David's warriors. 2 Sam 23:38; 1 Chr 11:40.
Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869)
a scab
Schaff's Bible Dictionary
GA'REB, THE HILL, near Jerusalem, and meaning scraped off. Jer 31:39. Ewald proposes to identify it with Golgotha; Conder noted a ruin called Gharahah, 3 miles south of Shiloh.