Bible Dictionaries
Mazzaroth
Holman Bible Dictionary
(maz' zuh rahth) Puzzling term in Job 38:22 . Either a proper name for a particular constellation (so KJV, NRSV), a collective term for the twelve signs of the Zodiac (KJV margin, REB), or a general term meaning constellation or stars (NAS, NIV, TEV; compare 2 Kings 23:5 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Mazzaroth'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/m/mazzaroth.html. 1991.