מֹרִיָּה

mo.riy.yahNounH4179

(Mount) Moriah

From: or מֹרִיָּה; from H7200 (רָאָה) and H3050 (יָהּ); seen of Jah;

Short Definition

Morijah, a hill in Palestine

Full Lexicon Entry

§ Moriah = "chosen by Jehovah" the place where Abraham took Isaac for sacrifice the mount on the eastern edge of Jerusalem on which Solomon built the temple

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

2 Chronicles
1
Genesis
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Chronicles 3:1
  • Genesis 22:2

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