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Ancient Hermon - Map of New Testament Israel

HER`MON (lofty, prominent). The most conspicuous and beautiful mountain in Israel. It is the southern point of the Anti-Lebanon range, at the head waters of the Jordan. Called Sirion by Sidonians, Shenir by Amorites, and Sion in Deut. 4:4S. It was the great northern landmark of the Hebrews. Height 10,000 feet, Josh, 11:17; Deut. 3:8....

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Hermon Scripture - Joshua 12:5

And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and half Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon....

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Hermon Scripture - Psalms 133:3

As the dew of Hermon, [and as the dew] that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, [even] life for evermore....

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Hermon in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

hur'-mon (chermon; Codex Vaticanus, Haermon): 1. Description: The name of the majestic mountain in which the Anti-Lebanon range terminates to the South (Dt 3:8, etc.). It reaches a height of 9,200 ft. above the sea, and extends some 16 to 20 miles from North to South. It was called Sirion by the Sidonians (Dt 3:9; compare Ps 29:6), and Senir by...

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Hermon Scripture - Joshua 11:17

[Even] from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them....

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Hermon Scripture - Joshua 13:11

And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;...

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Hermon in Naves Topical Bible

A mountain in the north of Israel -Called SIRION De 3:8,9; Ps 29:6 SION De 4:48; Ps 133:3 SHENIR De 3:9; 1Ch 5:23; So 4:8...

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Hermon Scripture - Deuteronomy 3:9

([Which] Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)...

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Hermon Scripture - Psalms 89:12

The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name....

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Hermon in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(a peak, summit), a mountain on the northeastern border of Israel, De 3:8; Jos 12:1 over against Lebanon, Jos 11:17 adjoining the plateau of Bashan. 1Ch 5:23 It stands at the southern end, and is the culminating point of the anti- Libanus range; it towers high above the ancient border city of Dan and the fountains of the Jordan, and is the most...

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