The meaning of “גְּרִזִים”
Understanding Gᵉrizîym reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
plural of an unused noun from גָּרַז (compare גִּזְרִי), cut up (i.e. rocky) Gerizim. - § Gerizim = "cuttings off" - Ger...
גְּרִזִים
plural of an unused noun from גָּרַז (compare גִּזְרִי), cut up (i.e. rocky) Gerizim. - § Gerizim = "cuttings off" - Gerizim, a mountain of Palestine 1) 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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 11:29 | “And it shall come to pass, when the Lord thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal.” Word: גְּרִזִים (Gᵉrizîym) | |
| Deuteronomy 27:12 | “These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin:” Word: גְּרִזִים (Gᵉrizîym) | |
| Joshua 8:33 | “And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.” Word: גְּרִזִים (Gᵉrizîym) | |
| Judges 9:7 | “And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.” Word: גְּרִזִים (Gᵉrizîym) |