◄ 4792. Merom ►
Strong's Lexicon Merom: Merom Original Word: מֵרוֹם Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: Merowm Pronunciation: meh-ROHM Phonetic Spelling: (may-rome') Definition: Merom Meaning: Merom Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root רוּם (rum), meaning "to be high" or "to rise." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Merom in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. Usage: Merom refers to a location in ancient Israel, specifically a body of water known as the "Waters of Merom." It is most notably mentioned in the context of a significant battle led by Joshua against a coalition of Canaanite kings. Cultural and Historical Background: The Waters of Merom are believed to be located in the northern part of ancient Israel, possibly corresponding to the modern-day Lake Hula or its surrounding marshlands. This area was strategically important due to its location and resources. The battle at Merom, as described in the Book of Joshua, was a pivotal moment in the Israelite conquest of Canaan, demonstrating God's deliverance and the fulfillment of His promises to the Israelites. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition a place in Upper Galilee NASB Translation Merom (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs מֵרוֺם proper name, of a location only in מֵי מֵרוֺם Joshua 11:5,7 waters of Merom, in Northern Canaan; = Lake Hule, according to Rel and many, but dubious, compare Di BädPal. 3. 259 GASmGeogr, 481 BuhlGeogr. 113. מְרוֺן see שִׁמְרוֺן. מֵרוֺץ, I. [מְרוּצָה] see רוץ. II. מְרוּצָה see רצץ. [מְרוּקִים] see I. מרק. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Merom Formed like marowm; height; Merom, a lake in Palestine -- Merom. see HEBREW marowm Forms and Transliterations מֵר֔וֹם מֵר֖וֹם מרום mê·rō·wm meRom mêrōwm Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Joshua 11:5 HEB: אֶל־ מֵ֣י מֵר֔וֹם לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם עִם־ NAS: at the waters of Merom, to fight KJV: at the waters of Merom, to fight INT: at the waters of Merom to fight against Joshua 11:7 HEB: עַל־ מֵ֥י מֵר֖וֹם פִּתְאֹ֑ם וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ NAS: by the waters of Merom, and attacked KJV: with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; INT: by the waters of Merom suddenly and attacked 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4792 2 Occurrences mê·rō·wm — 2 Occ.