Bible Dictionaries
Merom
Holman Bible Dictionary
(mee' rahm) Place name meaning, “high place.” Place in Galilee where Joshua led Israel to defeat a coalition of Canaanite tribes under king Jabin of Hazor in a surprise attack (Joshua 11:1-7 ). The location of the site has been debated, but now appears to be the modern Merion. The town is near a wadi which is fed annually by a spring during the wet season. Thutmose III and Rameses II of Egypt claimed to have captured the area during their respective reigns.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Merom'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/m/merom.html. 1991.