Maroth Summary
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Maroth, a town in Judah mentioned in Micah's prophecy (Micah 1:12).
Maroth
PlaceA town in Judah
Names
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Maroth
bitterness
- he מָרוֹ · H4796
- bg Марот
Location
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Maroth Article
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Maroth is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Micah 1:12, as part of a series of judgments against the towns of Judah. The prophet Micah declares, "For the inhabitant of Maroth waited anxiously for good, but disaster came down from the Lord to the gate of Jerusalem." The name Maroth means "bitterness" or "sorrow," possibly reflecting the town's fate. No further details about the location are provided in the Bible.
Maroth Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Bitterness; i.e., “perfect grief”, a place not far from Jerusalem; mentioned in connection with the invasion of the Assyrian army (Micah 1:12).
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