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Moresheth-Gath (Hebrew: מוֹרֶשֶׁת גַּת), also Moreshet-Gat, was a town of the tribe of Judah in ancient Israel mentioned in the Bible. It was located in the Shephelah region between Lachish and Achzib.
Oct 9, 2023 · A new study suggests that the biblical town of Moresheth-Gath, the birthplace of the prophet Micah, was the same as Azekah, a Judahite stronghold in the Elah Valley. Learn how the name of the city changed over time and what archaeology reveals about its history.
MORESHETH-GATH. mo'-resh-eth-gath, mo-resh'-eth-gath (moresheth gath, "inheritance or possession of Gath"; Septuagint kleronomias Geth): A place mentioned only in Micah 1:14. It must have been in the vicinity of Gath as the meaning of the name would indicate, and was the home of the prophet Micah (Micah 1:1 Jeremiah 26:18).
SW of Jerusalem. The prophet Micah is denoted as “the Morasthite” (1:1), the gentilic adjective of a shortened form of the name, Moresheth. This home town of the prophet was prob. to be identified with Moresheth-Gath (cf. Jer 26:18).
MORESHETH-GATH (Heb. מוֹרֶשֶׁת גַּת), town of the tribe of Judah in the Shephelah, between Lachish and Achzib. It is mentioned by the prophet Micah, who was born there (Micah 1:1, 14; Jer. 26:18).
MARESHAH. ma-re'-sha (mareshah; Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus Bathesar; Codex Alexandrinus Maresa): A town in the Shephelah of Judah named with Keilah and Achzib (Joshua 15:44). It occupied such a position that Rehoboam thought well to fortify it for the protection of Jerusalem (2 Chronicles 11:8).
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MORESHETH-GATH. mo'-resh-eth-gath, mo-resh'-eth-gath (moresheth gath, "inheritance or possession of Gath"; Septuagint kleronomias Geth): A place mentioned only in Micah 1:14.
