Lexicon
מוֹרֶה
mo.reh
H4176
N:N--L Hebrew

Moreh

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mo.reh is a proper place-name used for an oak, nearby oaks, and a hill in Israelite geographic descriptions.

The attested uses are proper-place references: an oak or oaks identified with Moreh in Genesis 12:6 and Deuteronomy 11:30, and Gibeath Moreh as a location in Judges 7:1.

Senses in use

  1. Place-name in geographic descriptions · dominant

    Each occurrence is tagged Noun · Proper and identifies a location. In Genesis 12:6 the APB renders Abram's destination as "the oak of Moreh"; in Deuteronomy 11:30 it places the mountains near "the oaks of Moreh"; and in Judges 7:1 it locates Midian's camp from "Gibeath Moreh in the valley."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name in geographic phrases as "the oak of Moreh," "the oaks of Moreh," and "Gibeath Moreh." These phrases show the verse-level presentation rather than a separate English definition for the term.

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