possession of the wine-press, the birthplace of the prophet (
Micah 1:14 ), who is called the "Morasthite" (
Jeremiah 26:18 ). This place was probably a suburb of Gath.
These dictionary topics are from
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.