Maroth, a town in Judah mentioned in Micah's prophecy (Micah 1:12).
Maroth is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Micah 1:12, as part of a series of judgments against the towns of Judah. The prophet Micah declares, "For the inhabitant of Maroth waited anxiously for good, but disaster came down from the Lord to the gate of Jerusalem." The name Maroth means "bitterness" or "sorrow," possibly reflecting the town's fate. No further details about the location are provided in the Bible.
Approximate location: 31.744, 34.694 · view on a map · on the Bible atlas
Bitterness; i.e., “perfect grief”, a place not far from Jerusalem; mentioned in connection with the invasion of the Assyrian army (Micah 1:12).
(bitterness), one of the towns of the western lowland of Judah. (Micah 1:12)
MA'ROTH (bitterness), a place in the western plains of Judah. Mic 1:12.
MA'ROTH (bitterness), a place in the western plains of Judah. Mic 1:12.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H4796
For the dwellers of Maroth pined for good, but calamity came down from the LORD, even to the gate of Jerusalem.
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