Atomic Bible

A town in Judah

Maroth

Named in 1 verse of Micah, first in Micah 1:12.

מָרוֹMaroth

The name means “bitterness.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

About Maroth Written by AI

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.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

Bitterness; i.e., “perfect grief”, a place not far from Jerusalem; mentioned in connection with the invasion of the Assyrian army (Micah 1:12).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names it

  1. Micah 1:12

    For the dwellers of Maroth pined for good, but calamity came down from the LORD, even to the gate of Jerusalem.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.