Lexicon :: Strong's H4762 - mārē'šâ

† מָרֵשָׁה and (Joshua 15:44) מָרֵאשָׁה proper name, of a location (etymology dubious) in (the Shephelah of) Judah, Micah 1:15 (where named with אַכְזִיבּ etc.), Joshua 15:44 (id.), compare 2 Chronicles 11:8; 2 Chronicles 14:8 [2 Chronicles 14:9]; 2 Chronicles 14:9 [2 Chronicles 14:10]; 2 Chronicles 20:37; so apparently (as proper name, masculine in genealogical scheme) 1 Chronicles 2:42; 1 Chronicles 4:21. — compare 2 Macc 12:35 (Μαρισα), 1 Macc 5:66 (read Μαρισα for Σαμαρια, compare Var. Apocrypha). — Joseph^{Ant. xii. 8}, 6 (Μαρισσα). A Joshua 15:44 Μαρησὰ βαρσηα; 1 Chronicles 2:42 Μαρἑἰσα Μαρησα, etc. Probably = modern Merāsh 1 mile south of Beit Jibrin (Eleutheropolis), compare Rob^{BR ii. 31} Be ^{1 Chronicles 2:42} GASm^{Geogr. 233} (who identify with (גַּת) מוֺרֶשֶׁת H4782 Micah 1:14 which see below ירשׁ above, but see Lag^{Onom. 139, 141, 279, 282}) Buhl^{Geogr. 192}.

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