Mearah
Mearah is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Jezzine. The name means “den; cave; making empty.”
Where is Mearah?
Approx. 33.5400, 35.5836 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jezzine | settlement | Low |
| along Wadi Ara | settlement | Low |
| El Mghairiye | settlement | Low |
| not a proper name (cave) | special | Low |
| En Iron | settlement | Low |
| Khirbet ‘Ara | settlement | Low |
Mearah in the Bible dictionary
A cave, a place in the northern boundary of Palestine (Josh. 13:4). This may be the cave of Jezzin in Lebanon, 10 miles east of Sidon, on the Damascus road; or probably, as others think, Mogheirizeh, north-east of Sidon.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Mearah
- Joshua 13:4
From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that is beside the Sidonians, unto Aphek, to the borders of the Amorites: