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Mareshah — the meaning of the Hebrew name מַרְאֵשָׁה

מַרְאֵשָׁה

Marʼêshâh · pronounced mar-ay-shaw' · Strong's H4762 · a place

Mareshah means summit.

Built from

מַרְאָשָׁה marʼâshâh (formed like, H4761) — properly, headship, i.e. (plural for collective) dominion open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or מַרֵשָׁה; formed like H4761; summit; Mareshah, the name of two Israelites and of a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 15:44 And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages: (KJV)

Every verse that names Mareshah

8 occurrences in 8 verses — Joshua, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Micah

Josh 15:441Chr 2:421Chr 4:212Chr 11:82Chr 14:82Chr 14:92Chr 20:37Mic 1:15

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