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מוֹרֶשֶׁת גַּת

𐤌𐤅𐤓𐤔𐤕 𐤂𐤕

Moreshet Gat

H4182 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ירש, גת to inherit, possess, winepress (as place name, Gath)

Definition

Moresheth-Gath, a specific town in the Shephelah (lowland) region associated with the Philistine city of Gath, likely denoting 'Moresheth near Gath.' In biblical usage, the term identifies either the hometown of the prophet Micah or a site associated with his message. The name as a whole likely designates a settlement whose identity is linked to proximity or relationship to Gath, emphasizing geographical or possibly administrative association.

Semantic Range

name of a town near Gath, possibly 'possession near Gath'; refers to a settlement geographically or administratively associated with Gath

Root / Etymology

A compound of יָרַשׁ ('to inherit, possess') and גַּת ('winepress; also a place name, Gath'). The first component, מוֹרֶשֶׁת, is a feminine noun meaning 'possession, inheritance' derived from the root ירש, 'to possess, inherit.' The second element, גַּת, is a proper noun referring to the Philistine city Gath. Together, the name means 'possession (or inheritance) of/near Gath.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

Moresheth-Gath appears in Micah 1:14 as a place threatened by the Assyrian advance, named alongside other Shephelah towns bordering Philistia and Judah. Though the Strong's gloss misleadingly renders it as 'possession of Gath,' there is no evidence the town was ever under Philistine control; rather, the term indicates proximity or historical association with the city of Gath, not literal possession. In post-biblical and later Jewish tradition, Moresheth-Gath is identified as the birthplace of the prophet Micah, but the biblical text itself only attests the connection as a geographical marker. The use of 'Palestine' in old translations is anachronistic; the region in this context should be understood as part of the ancient southwestern Judahite territory. English translations sometimes split or hyphenate the name, but always reference the same locale.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from יָרַשׁ and גַּת; possession of Gath; Moresheth-Gath, a place in Palestine; Moresheth-gath.

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Root Family

גת (g-t) — to press, to squeeze, to extract liquid

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1660 גַּת in the grape-press
H1661 גַּת in Gath
H1663 גִּתִּי the man of Gath
H1664 גִּתַּיִם toward Two-Winepresses
H1665 גִּתִּית the Gath-melody

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H4182-02 מוֹרֶ֣שֶׁת moreshet HNp Moresheth Possession-near-Gath 1
H4182-01 גַּ֑ת gat HNp Gath Gath 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4182-02 Micah 1:14 מוֹרֶ֣שֶׁת moreshet HNp Moresheth Possession-near-Gath
H4182-01 Micah 1:14 גַּ֑ת gat HNp Gath Gath
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