Merom מֵרוֹם
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| מֵרוֹם | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | merom |
| Strong's number | H4792 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | place name |
| Gloss | Merom |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Merom (Hebrew מֵרוֹם, Strong's H4792) is a place name in the Old Testament, glossed “Merom”. It occurs 2 times.
Definition
§ Merom = "high place"
the lake in northern Canaan at which Joshua routed the northern confederacy headed by Jabin
1a) site uncertain; probably the lake formed by the Jordan river about 10 miles (16 km) north of the Sea of Galilee
the lake in northern Canaan at which Joshua routed the northern confederacy headed by Jabin
1a) site uncertain; probably the lake formed by the Jordan river about 10 miles (16 km) north of the Sea of Galilee
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | merom (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | merom (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Merom, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Joshua
- Joshua 11:5And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.All these kings joined forces and encamped at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.
- Joshua 11:7So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.So by the waters of Merom, Joshua and his whole army came upon them suddenly and attacked them,
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).