In the bible, Mareshah is the name of the son of Ziph (1CH 2:42), as well as name of son of Laadah (1CH 4:21). Meaning of the name: from the beginning; an inheritance. Related names are:
Ziph,
Adullam,
Israel (and others ...)
. The translations of Mareshah in 23 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Marissa in Spanish to
Marissa in German!
And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages: (JOS 15:44)
Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron. (1CH 2:42)
The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea, (1CH 4:21)
And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph, (2CH 11:8)
And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah. (2CH 14:9)
Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. (2CH 14:10)
Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish. (2CH 20:37)
Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel. (MIC 1:15)