Place Old Testament
Moresheth
Also known as Moresheth-gath =ESV, KJV; Moresheth Gath =NIV, Morasthite =KJV; Moresheth =ESV, NIV
Moresheth was the hometown of the prophet Micah, located in Judah. Mentioned in 3 verses across 2 books, first at Jeremiah 26:18.
Why it matters. Hometown of the prophet Micah in Judah
- Primary passages
- Location
- 31.604, 34.902 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Moresheth
Moresheth, also known as Moresheth-gath, was a town in Judah and the hometown of the prophet Micah (Mic. 1:1). It was located near the Philistine city of Gath (Mic. 1:14). The prophet Micah, who prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah (Mic. 1:1), was from Moresheth. Jeremiah mentions a prophecy of Micah of Moresheth that was given during the reign of Hezekiah (Jer. 26:18).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 3 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.