Mount (Great) Hermon
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So named to distinguish it from Little Hermon, it is the mountain where the Jordan River has its source. The northernmost boundary of the Kingdom of Israel according to the Bible.
Description
The imposing presence of Mount Hermon is evident in many descriptions of the panoramas of Judea and Galilee, and in conversations. Here are some examples:"And My Nazareth! [...] between the two giants of the Great and Small Hermon"[1]
“The top of Mount Hermon is like pink alabaster”[2]
“to the north lies the imposing peak of Mount Hermon [...] so white is the peak covered with snow”[3]
"That is the chain of the Hermon. It has covered its summit with a large white blanket. If there is sunshine at Aera, you will see how beautiful it looks when the sun tinges the high peak with pink"[4]
Its name
Hermon, Har Hermon. The term "Hermon" is generally considered to derive from the Hebrew "חֶרְמוֹן" (Hermon), meaning "sacred" or "sanctuary." This may be related to the Hebrew root "ח.ר.ם" (Ḥ-R-M), which implies something forbidden or sacred. In Aramaic, "ḥermānā" can mean "forbidden" or "sacred."
Where is it mentioned in the work?
GRM 85 GRM 296
Learn more about this place
The Jordan River is mainly fed by snowmelt and springs coming from Mount Hermon. The waters that descend from this mountain form several streams and rivers that converge to create the Jordan River. This mountain today lies on the border between Syria and Lebanon.
The Bible indicates it as the northern boundary of the kingdom of Israel.[5]
Explore
- 33° 24’ 51’’ N / 35° 51’ 26’’ E /
- +2814 m
Notes and references
Article partially based on the Geographical Dictionary of the Gospel by Jean-François Lavère.
- ↑ GRM 85.2.
- ↑ GRM 174.1.
- ↑ GRM 169.1.
- ↑ GRM 296.3.
- ↑ Deuteronomy 3:8 | Deuteronomy 4:48 | Joshua 11:17 1 Chronicles 5:23 | etc.