Place
Masrekah
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in Genesis 36:36.
In the Bible
All 2 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.
Genesis
- Genesis 36:36
When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 1:47
When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.
Dictionary
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. Its geography and “modern” descriptions date from the 1890s. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.
Read Easton’s entry
Vineyard of noble vines, a place in Idumea, the native place of Samlah, one of the Edomitish kings (Gen. 36:36; 1 Chr. 1:47).