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Bible Encyclopedias
Meroth
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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(Μηρώθ ) or Mero (Μηρώ), a fortified town of Galilee (Josephus, War, 2:20, 6; Life, p. 37), probably the Meiron (מירון ) of the Talmud (Reland, Palaest. p. 817); now the village of Meiron, about 13 hours west-north- west of Safed; famous for Jewish pilgrimages to the tombs of their ancient rabbis (Wilsoi, Lands of the Bible, 2:311; Carmoly, Itin. p. 133, 260; Robinson, Researches, 3:334; Later Res. p. 73, 74; Schwarz, Palest. p. 70 note, 186; Van de Velde, Memoir, p. 334). (See AERYTHA); (See MEROM); (See MEROZ).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Meroth'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/m/meroth.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Meroth'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/m/meroth.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
