שֶׁ֫פֶר
she.pher
H8234
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Hebrew
(Mount) Shepher
2
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language
she.pher names the mountain from which the travelers set out in the wilderness itinerary.
The term is used as a proper mountain name in the travel notices: the group camps there and then departs from it.
Senses in use
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A named mountain in the itinerary · dominant
In Numbers 33:23, the proper noun identifies the mountain where the group camped after setting out from Kehelathah; the APB renders the clause "camped at Mount Shepher." In Numbers 33:24, it identifies the place from which they departed before camping at Haradah; the APB renders "set out from Mount Shepher."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as "Mount Shepher" in both travel notices, once as the campsite and once as the point of departure.