Meroz
Meroz is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Khirbet Marus. The name means “secret, leanness.”
Where is Meroz?
Approx. 33.0322, 35.5299 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet Marus | settlement | Low |
| another name for Shimron-meron | settlement | Low |
| another name for Madon | settlement | Low |
Meroz in the Bible dictionary
A plain in the north of Palestine, the inhabitants of which were severely condemned because they came not to help Barak against Sisera (Judg. 5:23: comp. 21:8-10; 1 Sam. 11:7). It has been identified with Marassus, on a knoll to the north of Wady Jalud, but nothing certainly is known of it. Like Chorazin, it is only mentioned in Scripture in connection with the curse pronounced upon it.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Meroz
- Judges 5:23
Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.