Bible Dictionaries
Maarath
Holman Bible Dictionary
(may uh rath) Place name meaning “barren field.” Name of a village in Judah's hill country (Joshua 15:59 ), possibly identical with Maroth (Micah 1:12 ). The site is possibly modern khirbet Qufin two miles north of Beth-zur.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Maarath'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​m/maarath.html. 1991.