Moresheth-gath
Moresheth-gath is a settlement mentioned in 3 verses. Its most likely location is Tel Goded.
Where is Moresheth-gath?
Approx. 31.6334, 34.9166 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Goded | settlement | High |
| Tel Zayit | settlement | Low |
| Tell Eton | settlement | Low |
| another name for Mareshah | settlement | Low |
Moresheth-gath in the Bible dictionary
Possession of the wine-press, the birthplace of the prophet Micah (1:14), who is called the “Morasthite” (Jer. 26:18). This place was probably a suburb of Gath.
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Verses that mention Moresheth-gath
- Jeremiah 26:18
Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.
- Micah 1:1
The word of the Lord that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
- Micah 1:14
Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moresheth–gath: the houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel.