Mountains in the Bible

Mountains in the Bible

MOUNTAIN, noun [Latin adjective, montanus.] A large mass of earth and rock, rising above the common level of the earth or adjacent land, but of no definite altitude. We apply mountain to the largest eminences on the globe; but sometimes the word is used for a large hill. In general, mountain denotes an elevation higher and larger than a hill; as the Altaic mountains in Asia, the Alps in Switzerland, the Andes in South America, the Allegheny mountains in Virginia, the Catskill in New York, the White mountains in New Hampshire, and the Green mountains in Vermont. The word is applied to a single elevation, or to an extended range.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Ebal

Stony.

1. A mountain 3,076 feet above the level of the sea, and 1,200 feet above the level of the valley, on the north side of which stood the city of Shechem (q.v.). On this mountain six of the tribes (Deut. 27:12, 13) were appointed to take their stand and respond according to a prescribed form to the imprecations uttered in the valley, where the law was read by the Levites (11:29; 29:4, 13). This mountain was also the site of the first great altar erected to Jehovah (Deut. 27:5-8;Josh. 8:30-35). After this the name of Ebal does not again occur in Jewish history. (See [169]GERIZIM.)

2. A descendant of Eber (1 Chr. 1:22), called also Obal (Gen. 10:28).

3. A descendant of Seir the Horite (Gen. 36:23).

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Hitchcock's Names Dictionary

Ebal

ancient heaps

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Naves Topical Index

Ebal

1. Son of Joktan
1 Chr 1:22

2. A Horite
Gen 36:23; 1 Chr 1:40

3. A mountain of Ephraim

Half of the tribes of Israel stand on, to respond Amen to the curses of the law
Deut 11:29; Deut 27:12-13; Josh 8:33

Altar built on
Josh 8:30
Gerizim

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Smith's Bible Dictionary

Ebal

(stone, bare mountain).

1. One of the sons of Shobal the son of Seir. (Genesis 36:23; 1 Chronicles 1:40)
2. Obal the son of Joktan. (1 Chronicles 1:22) comp. Genesis 10:28

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Smith's Bible Dictionary

Ebal, Mount

a mount in the promised land, on which the Isr'lites were to "put" the curse which should fall upon them if they disobeyed the commandments of Jehovah. The blessing consequent on obedience was to be similarly localized on Mount Gerizim. (11:26-29) Ebal and Gerizim are the mounts which form the sides of the fertile valley in which liesNablus , the ancient Shechem-Ebal on the north and Gerizim on the south. (They are nearly in the centre of the country of Samaria, about eight hundred feet above Nablus in the valley; and they are so near that all the vast body of the people could hear the words read from either mountain. The experiment has repeatedly been tried in late years.

Ed.) The modern name of Ebal is Sitti Salamiyah , from a Mohammedan female saint, whose tomb is standing on the eastern part of the ridge, a little before the highest point is reached.

Bible Usage:

• Ebalused 8 times.

• First Reference: Genesis 36:23
• Last Reference: 1 Chronicles 1:40

Dictionaries:

• Included in Eastons:Yes
• Included in Hitchcocks:Yes
• Included in Naves:Yes
• Included in Smiths:Yes
• Included in Websters:No
• Included in Strongs:Yes

Strongs Concordance:

• H5858 Used 8 times

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