Moresheth
מוֹרֶ֫שֶׁת גַּת · mo.re.shet gat · H4182מוֹרַשְׁתִּי · mo.rash.ti · H41833 mentions in 2 books, most in Micah (2)
Where it is
31.60° N, 34.90° E · Located through Mareshah
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Mentioned most in
Counted from 3 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0
About this place
Moresheth, also known as Moresheth-gath, was a town in Judah and the hometown of the prophet Micah (Mic. 1:1). It was located near the Philistine city of Gath (Mic. 1:14). The prophet Micah, who prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah (Mic. 1:1), was from Moresheth. Jeremiah mentions a prophecy of Micah of Moresheth that was given during the reign of Hezekiah (Jer. 26:18).
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Every mention
3 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Jeremiah 1 mention
Micah 2 mentions
Micah 1:1Yahweh’s word that came to Micah of Morasheth in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.Micah 1:14Therefore you will give a parting gift to Moresheth Gath. The houses of Achzib will be a deceitful thing to the kings of Israel.
Sources
- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding · CC BY 4.0 · www.openbible.info/geo/