גְּרִזִים

ge.ri.zimNounH1630

(Mount) Gerizim

From: plural of an unused noun from H1629 (גָּרַז) (compare H1511 (גִּזְרִי)), cut up (i.e. rocky);

Short Definition

Gerizim, a mountain of Palestine

Full Lexicon Entry

§ Gerizim = "cuttings off" a mountain in northern Israel in Ephraim near Shechem from which the blessings were read to the Israelites on entering Canaan; site of the Samaritan temple built after the captivity

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

4 times

Appears 4 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Deuteronomy
2
Judges
1
Joshua
1

Key Passages

  • Deuteronomy 11:29
  • Deuteronomy 27:12
  • Judges 9:7
  • Joshua 8:33

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