Merathaim is a biblical term found in Jeremiah meaning two things: double bitterness and double rebellion. Some scholars[who?] hold the idea that the dual expression is merely the intensity of the Lord[citation needed] while others say that it is an actual place because of the context: Attack the land of Merathaim.

According to J. Andrew Dearman, the term "Merathaim" is a sarcastic pun used as a reference to Babylon.