4831. Maralah
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Maralah: Maralah

Original Word: מַרְאֲלָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Maralah
Pronunciation: mar-ah-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (mar-al-aw')
Definition: Maralah
Meaning: Maralah

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root מָרָה (marah), meaning "to be rebellious" or "to be contentious."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Maralah, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, Greek entries related to land or inheritance might be of interest, such as κληρονομία (kleronomia - G2817), meaning "inheritance."

Usage: Maralah is a place name mentioned in the Bible, specifically in the context of the territorial boundaries of the tribe of Zebulun. The name itself may carry connotations of rebellion or contention, possibly reflecting historical or cultural aspects of the location.

Cultural and Historical Background: Maralah is noted as a boundary marker in the delineation of the tribal lands of Zebulun, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The allocation of land to the tribes was a significant event in the history of Israel, as it represented the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham regarding the inheritance of the land. The precise location of Maralah is not definitively known today, but it is believed to have been situated in the northern region of ancient Israel.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a place on the border of Zebulun
NASB Translation
Maralah (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מַרְעֲלָה proper name, of a location on border of Zebulun Joshua 19:1. ᵐ5 Μαραγελδα, A Μαριλα, ᵐ5L Μαραλα.

מַרְמֵּא, מַרְמֵּה see רפא.

[מִרְמָּשׂ] see רפשׂ.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Maralah

From ra'al; perhaps, earthquake; Maralah, a place in Palestine -- Maralah.

see HEBREW ra'al

Forms and Transliterations
וּמַרְעֲלָ֖ה ומרעלה ū·mar·‘ă·lāh ūmar‘ălāh umaraLah
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Englishman's Concordance
Joshua 19:11
HEB: גְבוּלָ֧ם ׀ לַיָּ֛מָּה וּמַרְעֲלָ֖ה וּפָגַ֣ע בְּדַבָּ֑שֶׁת
NAS: up to the west and to Maralah, it then touched
KJV: toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached
INT: their border to the west Maralah touched Dabbesheth

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4831
1 Occurrence


ū·mar·‘ă·lāh — 1 Occ.
















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