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Maarath

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(open). Town in Judah (Josh. 15:59⁵⁹And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages: (Joshua 15:59)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

City in the hill country of Judah (Josh. 15:59⁵⁹And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages: (Joshua 15:59)). Identified with Beit Ummar, 31° 37' N, 35° 6' E.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4638 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Ma`arath

Phonic:

mah-ar-awth’

Meaning:

a form of 4630; waste; Maarath, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Maarath

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

naked place

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Level place; waste; treeless place:―town of Judah, Josh. 15:59. {Locus planus}