Moresheth
Moresheth was the hometown of the prophet Micah, located in Judah.
PlaceOld Testament2 books3 verses
Summary
A location near Mareshah first mentioned at Jeremiah 26:18; referred to as Moresheth (מוֹרֶ֫שֶׁת גַּת, מוֹרַשְׁתִּי).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- מוֹרֶ֫שֶׁת גַּתMoresheth-gath
- מוֹרַשְׁתִּיMoreshethites
Mentions
- Jeremiah 26:18מוֹרַשְׁתִּי · Moreshethites“Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and told all the people of Judah that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.’
- Micah 1:1מוֹרַשְׁתִּי · MoreshethitesThis is the word of the LORD that came to Micah the Moreshite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah—what he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem:
- Micah 1:14מוֹרֶ֫שֶׁת גַּת · Moresheth-gathTherefore, send farewell gifts to Moresheth-gath; the houses of Achzib will prove deceptive to the kings of Israel.