The meaning of “הֹר”
Understanding Hôr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
another form of הַר; mountain Hor. - § Hor = "mountain" - Hor, the name of a peak in Idumaea and of one in Syria 1) the ...
הֹר
another form of הַר; mountain Hor. - § Hor = "mountain" - Hor, the name of a peak in Idumaea and of one in Syria 1) the mountain on which Aaron died; situated on the eastern side of the valley of Arabah, the highest of the whole range of sandstone mountains in Edom; on the eastern side is the ancient city of Petra 2) the mountain named as one of the marks of the northern boundary of the land which the children of Israel were about to conquer; located in Lebanon
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 33:37 | “And they removed from Kadesh, and pitched in mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom.” Word: הֹר (Hôr) | |
| Deuteronomy 32:50 | “And die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people; as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered unto his people:” Word: הֹר (Hôr) |