Meroz

Meroz, a place cursed by the angel of the Lord for not coming to help fight against Sisera.

The name Meroz means “secret, leanness”

PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location near Tabor Mount only mentioned at Judges 5:23; only referred to as Meroz (מֵרוֹז).

Location

Identified as: Khirbet Marus
Certainty: Uncertain (1% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
Coordinates: 33.032° N, 35.530° E

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Alternative names

מֵרוֹזMeroz

Mentions

Judges 5:23
‘Curse Meroz,’ says the angel of the LORD. ‘Bitterly curse her inhabitants; for they did not come to help the LORD, to help the LORD against the mighty.’