4831. Maralah
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Maralah: Maralah

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

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Maralah

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

see HEBREW ra'al

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.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be high or to ascend.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Maralah, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location in the Old Testament without a direct Greek equivalent in the New Testament.

Usage: Maralah is used as a geographical name in the Old Testament, specifically as a landmark in the delineation of the tribal territory of Zebulun.

Context: Maralah is mentioned in the context of the territorial boundaries of the tribe of Zebulun in the Book of Joshua. It is listed as one of the border towns or landmarks that define the extent of Zebulun's inheritance in the Promised Land. The specific reference to Maralah is found in Joshua 19:11, which states: "Their border went up westward to Maralah, and reached Dabbesheth, and extended to the brook east of Jokneam."

The location of Maralah is not precisely identified in modern geography, and its exact site remains uncertain. However, it is understood to be situated in the northern region of ancient Israel, within the boundaries allocated to the tribe of Zebulun. The mention of Maralah in the biblical text serves as a historical marker, contributing to the understanding of the tribal divisions and settlements during the period of the Israelite conquest and settlement of Canaan.

Maralah's significance lies primarily in its role as a boundary marker, helping to define the extent of Zebulun's territory. The name itself, meaning "trembling" or "quaking," may suggest a geographical feature or characteristic of the area, although this is speculative.

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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