Original Word: מִשְׂרְפוֹת מַיִם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Misrphowth mayim
Pronunciation: mis-reh-FOTH MAH-yim
Phonetic Spelling: (mis-ref-ohth' mah'-yim)
Definition: Misrephoth-Majim
Meaning: Misrephoth-Majim translates to "burning of waters" or "burning springs."

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words מִשְׂרָפָה (misraphah), meaning "burning" or "burning place," and מַיִם (mayim), meaning "water."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Misrephoth-Majim, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location in the Old Testament.

Usage: This proper noun refers to a geographical location mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the context of the conquests of Joshua.

Context: Misrephoth-Majim is a location mentioned in the Bible in the context of Joshua's military campaigns. It is cited in Joshua 11:8, where it is described as a place to which the defeated Canaanite armies fled after their defeat by the Israelites. The exact location of Misrephoth-Majim is not definitively known, but it is generally thought to be in the region of the northern part of ancient Canaan, possibly near the coast. The name suggests a place associated with water and possibly thermal activity or salt production, given the meaning "burning of waters." The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) records this event as follows: "And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who defeated them and pursued them as far as Greater Sidon, Misrephoth-maim, and the Valley of Mizpah to the east. They struck them down until no survivor was left."

Word Origin
from misraphah and mayim
Definition
"burning of water," a place in Isr. probably near Sidon
NASB Translation
Misrephoth-maim (2).

מִשְׂרְפוֺת מַיִם proper name, of a location names with Sidon Joshua 11:8; Joshua 13:6 (apparently near coast); compare (dubious Buhl^{Geogr. 229}) Mušêrfe, 14 miles south of Tyre, see Di and references, Guérin^{Gal ii. 166 f.}. — Μασερων, Μασρεφωθμαειμ, etc.

I. שׂרק (Late Hebrew סָרַק, Aramaic , סְרַק, all comb, card; Arabic slit sheep's ear, pluck fruit).

Misrephoth-Majim, a place in Palestine

From the plural of misraphah and mayim; burnings of water; Misrephoth-Majim, a place in Palestine -- Misrephoth-mayim.

see HEBREW misraphah

see HEBREW mayim

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