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מוֹרַשְׁתִּי

𐤌𐤅𐤓𐤔𐤕𐤉

Morasheti

H4183 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ירשׁ to inherit, possess, take as possession

Definition

Ethnonym denoting someone who originates from or resides in Moresheth-Gath, a town in the Shephelah region of ancient Judah. Used to identify geographical origin or civic association, rather than tribal or familial descent. The term specifies an inhabitant or native of this locale, especially as an identifier in superscriptions or genealogical references.

Semantic Range

inhabitant of Moresheth-Gath, person from Moresheth-Gath, a Morashtite; morashthite as geographic identifier, used of Micah the prophet

Root / Etymology

From the noun מוֹרֶשֶׁת (Moresheth, meaning 'possession' or 'heritage') plus the gentilic suffix ־ִי (‑i), denoting belonging or origin ('of/from Moresheth[-Gath]'). The underlying root of מוֹרֶשֶׁת is ירשׁ (to inherit, to possess).

Historical & Contextual Notes

The term מוֹרַשְׁתִּי is used in Micah 1:1 to describe the prophet Micah by his place of origin ('Micah the Morashtite'), distinguishing him from other individuals by reference to his hometown. Moresheth-Gath was located near the border between Judah and Philistia in the Shephelah region. In the monarchic period, such ethnonyms functioned as primary personal identifiers, marking geographic origin. The distinction between a patrial (from a place) and a tribal designation (from a patriarchal ancestor) is important: 'Morashtite' signals township, not tribe. While many English versions use the form 'Morashthite,' the underlying Hebrew indicates a gentilic form linked specifically to geographic origin, not ethnicity or religious practice. There is no evidence that the term extended to secondary generations removed from Moresheth-Gath or that it held broader clan or tribal significance.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

xlit Morashtîy corrected to Môwrashtîy; patrial from מוֹרֶשֶׁת גַּת; a Morashtite or inhabitant of Moresheth-Gath; Morashthite.

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Root Family

ירשׁ (y-r-sh) — to inherit, possess, take possession

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3388 יְרוּשָׁא Possessed-one
H3423 יָרַשׁ to dispossess us
H3424 יְרֵשָׁה inherited possession
H4180 מוֹרָשׁ for inherited-possession-of
H7568 רֶשֶׁת in a net

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H4183-01 הַ/מּ֣וֹרַשְׁתִּ֔י hamorasheti HTd/Ngmsa the Morasthite the Moreshethite 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4183-01 Jeremiah 26:18 הַ/מּ֣וֹרַשְׁתִּ֔י hamorasheti HTd/Ngmsa the Moreshite the Moreshethite
H4183-01 Micah 1:1 הַ/מֹּ֣רַשְׁתִּ֔י hamorasheti HTd/Ngmsa the Morasthite the Moreshethite
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