Places in the Bible · Settlement

Maroth

Maroth is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is another name for Maarath. The name means “bitterness.”

Where is Maroth?

Approx. 31.6207, 35.1135 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Possible modern locations

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another name for MaarathsettlementLow

Maroth in the Bible dictionary

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

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →

Verses that mention Maroth

  • Micah 1:12

    For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the Lord unto the gate of Jerusalem.