Mêrôwm — H4792

Definition

locative proper noun

Merom, a lake in Palestine

1. Merom = "high place"
2. the lake in northern Canaan at which Joshua routed the northern confederacy headed by Jabin
1. site uncertain; probably the lake formed by the Jordan river about 10 miles (16 km) north of the Sea of Galilee

Usually translated as

Merom

Origin

formed like H4791; height

• Mârôwm (H4791)

Occurrences

Mêrôwm occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Joshua (2)

• Joshua 11:5 — And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom (מֵר֔וֹם), to fight against Israel.
• Joshua 11:7 — So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom (מֵר֖וֹם) suddenly; and they fell upon them.