Strong H4850מְרָתַיִם

Merathaim

Transliteration
merâthayim
Pronunciation
mer-aw-thah'-yim
Morphology
Proper Name of a Location with no gender

Definition

Dual of H4751 feminine;
double bitterness;
{Merathajim} an epithet of Babylon: - Merathaim.

Meaning of the name

Merathaim = "double rebellion"

Detailed definition

Babylon, also known as Babel, Sheshak, Merathaim, or Pekod, was an ancient Mesopotamian city that served as the capital of the Babylonian Empire. (Multiple references, see article for details)

In the biblical story

Babylon

Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel.

Babylon, also known as Babel, Sheshak, Merathaim, or Pekod, was an ancient Mesopotamian city that served as the capital of the Babylonian Empire. (Multiple references, see article for details)

In the Bible

Strong H4850 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • merathaim1

First verses

  1. Jeremiah 50:21
    Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the Lord, and do according to all that I have commanded thee.
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