How to Pronounce Meribah
MEHR-ih-bah
Meribah is pronounced MEHR-ih-bah (ˈmɛrɪbɑː): three syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: MARE-uh-bah, MER-eh-bah.
What does Meribah mean?
Meribah means “dispute; quarrel”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Where was Meribah?
Meribah was a place in the wilderness where the Israelites quarreled with the LORD over water, testing whether He was among them (Exodus 17:7). It became a lasting name for Israel's rebellion, the water where they strove with the LORD (Numbers 20:13, Psalms 81:7).
Also pronounced
MARE-uh-bah
MER-eh-bah
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