MAZZAROTH (maz' zuh rahth) Puzzling term in
Job 38:22. Either a proper name for a particular constellation (so KJV, NRSV), a collective term for the twelve signs of the Zodiac (KJV margin, REB), or a general term meaning constellation or stars (NAS, NIV, TEV; compare
2 Kings 23:5).
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Bibliography Information Butler, Trent C. Editor.. "Entry for 'MAZZAROTH'". "Holman Bible Dictionary". <http://classic.studylight.org/dic/hbd/view.cgi?number=T4156>. 1991. |