Lexical Definition

‎מָרוֹת‎ Mârôwth (maw-rohth') Maroth ^N:N--L
plural of ‎מַר‎ feminine; bitter springs

Maroth.

• § Maroth = "bitterness"
• Maroth, a place in Palestine

1) one of the towns in the lowland of Judah

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מָרוֺת‎ proper name, of a location in (Shephelah of) Judah Mic 1:12 form attested by ᵐ5 ὀδύνας (√ ‎מרר‎). ‎מַרְזֵחַ‎ see ‎רזח‎.

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Maroth • A town in Judah

Maroth, a town in Judah mentioned in Micah's prophecy (Micah 1:12).

• A location near Shaphir שָׁפִיר only mentioned at Mic.1.12;
• only referred to as Maroth מָרוֹת.
  

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.

All entries for Maroth: מָרוֹת