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מָרֵשָׁה

mar.e.shahMareshah
hebrewOld TestamentName of a place8 occurrences4 books8 verses
This name belongs to 3 different people and places in the Bible:
  • Mareshah: Son of Mesha, re-founder of Hebron
  • Mareshah: Son or town of Laadah in Judah
  • Mareshah: A town in Judah; fortified by Rehoboam

Definition

or מַרֵשָׁה; formed like H4761; summit; Mareshah, the name of two Israelites and of a place in Palestine
Traditional renderings: Mareshah.

Glossary entries

Mareshah (Place) Mareshah (Person) Mesha (Person)

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

8 total
  1. Joshua 15:44וּמָֽרֵאשָׁ֑ה · and Mareshah
    Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.
  2. 1 Chronicles 2:42מָרֵשָׁ֖ה · and Mareshah
    The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron.
  3. 1 Chronicles 4:21מָרֵשָׁ֑ה · of Mareshah
    The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea,
  4. 2 Chronicles 11:8מָרֵשָׁ֖ה · Mareshah
    Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,
  5. 2 Chronicles 14:9מָרֵשָֽׁה׃ · Mareshah
    Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots, and they advanced as far as Mareshah.
  6. 2 Chronicles 14:10לְמָרֵשָֽׁה׃ · near Mareshah
    So Asa marched out against him and lined up in battle formation in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.
  7. 2 Chronicles 20:37מִמָּ֣רֵשָׁ֔ה · of Mareshah
    Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish.
  8. Micah 1:15מָֽרֵשָׁ֑ה · of Mareshah
    I will again bring a conqueror against you, O dweller of Mareshah. The glory of Israel will come to Adullam.