maarath Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
maarath in Easton's Bible Dictionary
desolation, a place in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:59), probably the modern village Beit Ummar, 6 miles north of Hebron.
maarath in Smith's Bible Dictionary
(bareness), one of the towns of Judah, in the district of the mountains. #Jos 15:59| The places which occur in company with have been identified at a few miles to the north of Hebron, but Maarath has hitherto eluded observation.
maarath in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
MA'ARATH (open place), a town in the mountains of Judah. Josh 15:59. The Pal. Memoirs suggest Beit Ummar, 7 miles north of Hebron, as its site.
maarath in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
from a root meaning "openness or boreness" (Gesenius), or (mearah) a "cave" (Grove). A town of Judah in the hills (Joshua 15:58-59); not far from Hebron.