CategoryBiblical Place Name
Modern EquivalentSarepta; a Phoenician town near Sidon.
KJV Word TypeProper Noun / Place Name
DefinitionA Phoenician town between Tyre and Sidon, associated with Elijah's stay with the widow during a time of famine.
Key Verses"Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there." (1 Kings 17:9)
KJV Usage NoteIn the New Testament, the same place appears by the Greek form Sarepta.
Common MisunderstandingIt is not a person's name in this context; it is a place associated with Elijah's ministry.
EtymologyOften explained as related to smelting or refining, reflecting older Bible-dictionary traditions.