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Harosheth: city in northern Israel, home of Sisera
A city in northern Israel, specifically 'Harosheth of the nations' (Harosheth-ha-goyim), the home base of Sisera, commander of King Jabin's army. The location was likely on the lower Kishon river in the Jezreel valley. The designation 'of the nations' suggests a mixed or gentile population, fitting the context of Canaanite resistance to Israelite expansion. Harosheth served as the military headquarters from which Sisera operated before his defeat by Deborah and Barak. The city's strategic location controlled the western approaches to the Jezreel valley.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Harosheth-ha-goyim (Harosheth of the nations), Sisera's city. Judges 4:2 introduces Sisera as dwelling 'in Harosheth of the nations.' Judges 4:13 describes him summoning forces 'from Harosheth' for battle. Judges 4:16 records Barak's pursuit back 'to Harosheth.' The consistent geographical framework centers on this military stronghold in the northern valley. Cross-linguistic transliterations (Spanish Jaroshet, French/English Harosheth/Charoshet) preserve the proper name with minor variation. 3×
AR["بِ-حَروشَةِ", "حَروشَةِ", "مِنْ-حَروشَةِ"]·ben["হরোশেৎ", "হরোশেৎ-থেকে", "হরোশেৎতে"]·DE["Charoshet", "in-Charoshet", "von-Charoshet"]·EN["Charoshet", "from-Charoshet", "in-Charoshet"]·FR["Charoshet", "dans-Charoshet", "de-Charoshet"]·heb["ב-חרושת", "חרושת", "מ-חרושת"]·HI["हरोशेत", "हरोशेत-से"]·ID["Haroset", "dari-Haroset", "di-Haroset"]·IT["Charoshet", "da-Charoshet", "in-Charoshet"]·jav["Harosèt", "ing-Harosèt", "saking-Harosèt"]·KO["하로셋", "하로셋-에", "하로셋-에서"]·PT["Haroshet", "de-Haroshet", "em-Haroshet"]·RU["Харошета", "в-Харошете", "из-Харошета"]·ES["Jaroshet", "de-Jaroshet", "en-Jaroshet"]·SW["Harosheth", "katika-Harosheth", "kutoka-Harosheth"]·TR["Haroşet", "de-Haroşet", "den-Haroşet"]·urd["حروشت", "حروشت-سے"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† II. חֲר֫שֶׁת n.pr.loc. only in combin. ח׳ הַגּוֹיִם, Ḥarosheth of the nations (v. גּוֹי), Ju 4:2, 13, 16; perhaps mod. el-Ḥariṯîye, on right bank of lower Kishon, v. ThomsonLand and Book; Central Palestine, 1883, 215 ff. BdPal 241 Be Bla CookeHist. Deb. 3 GASmGeog.393.