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Moresheth-Gath

also known as: Mareshah, Mareshah-Gath

Meaning: possession of the wine-press

This town is the birthplace of the prophet Micah, who is called the “Morasthite” in Jeremiah 26:18.

…Micah of Moresheth… O inhabitant of Mareshah… —Micah 1:1 excerpts

…On behalf of Moresheth-gath… —Micah 1:14-15 excerpt

…Micah of Moresheth… —Jeremiah 26:18 excerpt

It has been suggested that it may have been a suburb of Gath.

Some archaeologists believe that Tell Goded, Israel (aka Tell ej-Judeideh) is Moresheth-Gath.

Tell Goded, Israel (aka Tell ej-Judeideh), possible site of ancient Moresheth-Gath, birthplace of the Micah, the prophet—satellite view

Israeli leading archaeologist and and historical geographer Yohanan Aharoni believed that Gath is located at Tell ej-Judeideh, and that Gath and Moresheth-Gath are the same place. He places it near the Roman road 5 miles (8 km) from Eleutheropolis (Bayt Jibrin, Israel; or Beit Jibrin; Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park) on the way to Diospolis (aka Lydda; Lod, Israel). He was chairman of the Institute of Archaeology at Tel-Aviv University.

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Article Version: July 12, 2024