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Mareshah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(hill-lop). (1) A Hebronite (1 Chron. 2:42⁴²Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron. (1 Chronicles 2:42)). (2) Lowland city of Judah (Josh. 15:44⁴⁴And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages: (Joshua 15:44); 2 Chron. 11:8; 14:9-12⁸And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph, (2 Chronicles 11:8)
⁹And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah. ¹⁰Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. ¹¹And Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O Lord our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O Lord, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee. ¹²So the Lord smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled. (2 Chronicles 14:9‑12)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Fortified city in the lowlands of Judah (Josh. 15:44⁴⁴And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages: (Joshua 15:44); 2 Chron. 11:8⁸And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph, (2 Chronicles 11:8); 2 Chron. 14:9-10⁹And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah. ¹⁰Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. (2 Chronicles 14:9‑10); 2 Chron. 20:37³⁷Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the Lord hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish. (2 Chronicles 20:37); Mic. 1:15¹⁵Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel. (Micah 1:15)). Identified with ruins at Merash, 31° 36' N, 34° 53' E.

2. Father of Hebron (1 Chron. 2:42⁴²Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron. (1 Chronicles 2:42)).

3. Son of Laadah of the tribe of Judah (1 Chron. 4:21²¹The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea, (1 Chronicles 4:21)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4762 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Mar’eshah

Phonic:

mar-ay-shaw’

Meaning:

or Mareshah {mar-ay-shaw'}; formed like 4761; summit; Mareshah, the name of two Israelites and of a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Mareshah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

headship: forget to be arrogant

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Chief place; at the head; summit:―name of two Israelites and of a place in Palestine, Josh. 15:54. {Locus principalis}