The meaning of “מוֹרִיָּה”
Understanding Môwrîyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or מֹרִיָּה Môrîyâh (mo-reeyaw'); from רָאָה and יָהּ; seen of Jah Moriah. - § Moriah = "chosen by Jehovah" - Morijah, a...
מוֹרִיָּה
or מֹרִיָּה Môrîyâh (mo-reeyaw'); from רָאָה and יָהּ; seen of Jah Moriah. - § Moriah = "chosen by Jehovah" - Morijah, a hill in Palestine 1) the place where Abraham took Isaac for sacrifice 2) the mount on the eastern edge of Jerusalem on which Solomon built the temple
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 22:2 | “And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.” Word: מוֹרִיָּה (Môwrîyâh) | |
| 2 Chronicles 3:1 | “Then Solomon began to build the house of the Lord at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the Lord appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.” Word: מוֹרִיָּה (Môwrîyâh) |