What does מַרְאֵשָׁה mean in the Bible?
מַרְאֵשָׁה is a Hebrew word meaning "Mareshah , the name of two Israelites and of a place in Palestine".
Hebrew · H4762
מַרְאֵשָׁה
Mareshah , the name of two Israelites and of a place in Palestine
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מַרְאֵשָׁהH4762
What does מַרְאֵשָׁה mean in the Bible?
מַרְאֵשָׁה is a Hebrew word meaning "Mareshah , the name of two Israelites and of a place in Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4762?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Mareshah (3), and Mareshah (2), Mareshah (2), near Mareshah (1).
Where does מַרְאֵשָׁה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 15:44. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Chronicles (4), 1 Chronicles (2), Joshua (1), Micah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itof Mareshah3×1 Chronicles 4:21, 2 Chronicles 20:37, Micah 1:15
and Mareshah2×Joshua 15:44, 1 Chronicles 2:42
Mareshah2×2 Chronicles 11:8, 2 Chronicles 14:9
near Mareshah1×2 Chronicles 14:10
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 15:44וּמָֽרֵאשָׁ֑הtoand MareshahConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular1 Chronicles 2:42מָרֵשָׁ֖הtoand MareshahNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 4:21מָרֵשָׁ֑הtoof MareshahNoun - proper - masculine singular2 Chronicles 11:8מָרֵשָׁ֖הtoMareshahNoun - proper - feminine singular2 Chronicles 14:9מָרֵשָֽׁה׃toMareshahNoun - proper - feminine singular2 Chronicles 14:10לְמָרֵשָֽׁה׃tonear MareshahPreposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular2 Chronicles 20:37מִמָּ֣רֵשָׁ֔הtoof MareshahPreposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularMicah 1:15מָֽרֵשָׁ֑הtoof MareshahNoun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJoshua 15:44
Aligned rows8
Books represented4
Joshua11 Chronicles22 Chronicles4Micah1
Source forms
מָרֵשָׁ֖ה2xmā·rê·šāh1 Chronicles 2:42, 2 Chronicles 11:8
וּמָֽרֵאשָׁ֑ה1xū·mā·rê·šāhJoshua 15:44
לְמָרֵשָֽׁה׃1xlə·mā·rê·šāh2 Chronicles 14:10
מִמָּ֣רֵשָׁ֔ה1xmim·mā·rê·šāh2 Chronicles 20:37
מָרֵשָׁ֑ה1xmā·rê·šāh1 Chronicles 4:21
מָֽרֵשָׁ֑ה1xmā·rê·šāhMicah 1:15
מָרֵשָֽׁה׃1xmā·rê·šāh2 Chronicles 14:9
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular3x2 Chronicles 11:8, 2 Chronicles 14:9, Micah 1:15
Noun - proper - masculine singular2x1 Chronicles 2:42, 1 Chronicles 4:21
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xJoshua 15:44
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular1x2 Chronicles 14:10
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular1x2 Chronicles 20:37
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Mareshah , the name of two Israelites and of a place in Palestine
Source Gloss
Mareshah , the name of two Israelites and of a place in Palestine
Extended definition
Mareshah.