Merathaim
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Smith's Bible Dictionary
Merathaim

(double rebellion), The land of, alluding to the country of the Chaldeans, and to the double captivity which it had inflicted on the nation of Israel. (Jeremiah 50:21)

Easton's Bible Dictionary
Double rebellion, probably a symbolical name given to Babylon (Jeremiah 50:21), denoting rebellion exceeding that of other nations.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
MERATHAIM

mer-a-tha'-im (merathayim "double rebellion"): A name used for Babylon in Jeremiah 50:21. According to Delitzsch it may be equivalent to the Babylonian Marratun, i.e. land by the nar Marratu, "the bitter river" (Persian Gulf) = Southern Babylonia (OHL, under the word).

Strong's Hebrew
4850. Merathayim -- perhaps "double rebellion," another name for ...
... Transliteration: Merathayim Phonetic Spelling: (mer-aw-thah'-yim) Short Definition:
Merathaim. ... NASB Word Usage Merathaim (1). Merathaim. ...
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Babylonia and Assyria
... In the south the Tigris and Euphrates made their way to the region of salt-marshes,
called Marratu in the inscriptions, Merathaim by the prophet Jeremiah. ...
/.../early israel and the surrounding nations/chapter vi babylonia and assyria.htm

The Medes and the Second Chaldaean Empire
History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 8. <. ...
/.../chapter iiithe medes and the.htm

Thesaurus
Merathaim (1 Occurrence)
...MERATHAIM. mer-a-tha'-im (merathayim "double rebellion"): A name used for Babylon
in Jeremiah 50:21. ... Multi-Version Concordance Merathaim (1 Occurrence). ...
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Meratha'im (1 Occurrence)
Meratha'im. Merathaim, Meratha'im. Mercenaries . Multi-Version Concordance ...
(See RSV). Merathaim, Meratha'im. Mercenaries . Reference Bible.
/m/meratha'im.htm - 6k

Merar'ites (3 Occurrences)
Merar'ites. Merarites, Merar'ites. Merathaim . Multi-Version Concordance
Merar'ites (3 Occurrences). ... Merarites, Merar'ites. Merathaim . Reference Bible
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Pekod (2 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 50:21 Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against
the inhabitants of Pekod: kill and utterly destroy after them, says Yahweh ...
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Babylon (270 Occurrences)
... The salt-marshes at the mouths of the Euphrates and Tigris were called Marratu,
"the bitter" or "salt", the Merathaim of Jeremiah 50:21. ...
/b/babylon.htm - 93k

Posterity (38 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 50:21 Against the land of Merathaim: Go up against it, and unto the
inhabitants of Pekod, Waste and devote their posterity, An affirmation of Jehovah ...
/p/posterity.htm - 17k

Devote (36 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 50:21 Against the land of Merathaim: Go up against it, and unto the
inhabitants of Pekod, Waste and devote their posterity, An affirmation of Jehovah ...
/d/devote.htm - 18k

Pursue (104 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 50:21 Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against
the inhabitants of Pekod: kill and utterly destroy after them, says Yahweh ...
/p/pursue.htm - 38k

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Concordance
Merathaim (1 Occurrence)

Jeremiah 50:21
Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: kill and utterly destroy after them, says Yahweh, and do according to all that I have commanded you.
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Subtopics

Merathaim

Merathaim: Probably a Poetical Name for Chaldea

Related Terms

Meratha'im (1 Occurrence)

Merar'ites (3 Occurrences)

Pekod (2 Occurrences)

Babylon (270 Occurrences)

Posterity (38 Occurrences)

Devote (36 Occurrences)

Pursue (104 Occurrences)

Merar'ites
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