Lexical Definition

‎מֵרוֹם‎ Mêrôwm (may-rome') Merom ^N:N--L
formed like ‎מָרוֹם‎; height

Merom.

• § Merom = "high place"
• Merom, a lake in Palestine

1) 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

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מֵרוֺם‎ proper name, of a location only in ‎מֵי מֵרוֺם‎ Josh 11:5; Josh 11:7 waters of Merom, in Northern Canaan; = Lake Hule, according to Rel and many, but dubious, compare Di Bäd^{Pal. 3. 259} GASm^{Geogr, 481} Buhl^{Geogr. 113}. ‎מְרוֺן‎ see ‎שִׁמְרוֺן‎. ‎מֵרוֺץ‎, I. [‎מְרוּצָה‎] see ‎רוץ‎. II. ‎מְרוּצָה‎ see ‎רצץ‎. [‎מְרוּקִים‎] see I. ‎מרק‎.

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Merom • A place where Joshua defeated Jabin's coalition

Merom, a place near the waters of Merom where Joshua defeated a coalition of Canaanite kings led by Jabin king of Hazor (Joshua 11:5, 7).

• A location first mentioned at Jos.11.5;
• only referred to as Merom מֵרוֹם.
  

Merom is mentioned in the context of Joshua's conquest of Canaan. A coalition of Canaanite kings, led by Jabin king of Hazor, gathered together to fight against Israel at the waters of Merom (Joshua 11:5). Joshua and the Israelite army attacked them by surprise, defeating them and pursuing them until no survivors were left (Joshua 11:7-8). The exact location of the waters of Merom is uncertain, but it is generally believed to be in the vicinity of Lake Huleh in northern Israel. The decisive victory at Merom was a significant milestone in the Israelite conquest of Canaan.

All entries for Merom: מֵרוֹם