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חֶרְמוֹן

𐤇𐤓𐤌𐤅𐤍

Cheremon

H2768 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חָרַם to ban, devote, set apart

Definition

Hermon, a prominent mountain and mountain range marking the northern border of the land known in the biblical period as the territory of Israel and its neighbors. The term designates both the main summit and the greater mountainous region. In some biblical contexts, may refer more broadly to the entire region containing the mountain, while in other verses it clearly refers to the specific snow-capped peak.

Semantic Range

mountain or mountain range (Hermon), the geographical or symbolic northern boundary, region associated with the mountain, possibly linked to the concept of being set apart or devoted (sacred), geographic designation

Root / Etymology

The term חֶרְמוֹן (Hermon) is likely derived from the root חָרַם (ḥ-r-m), meaning 'to devote, ban, set apart,' though this is debated and ultimate etymology is uncertain; the connection may be due to the mountain’s imposing or sacred character, i.e., being 'set apart.' The morphological formation suggests an augmentative or monumental sense but does not guarantee a direct relation to the root's semantic field.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, Hermon appears as a key geographic marker demarcating the northernmost area of the Israelite lands (Deut 3:8; Josh 11:3, 17), and is associated with both religious and geopolitical significance. While some passages treat Hermon as a single peak, others view it as an entire range. Elsewhere, other groups refer to Hermon by alternative names: the Amorites call it 'Senir,' and Sidonians refer to it as 'Sirion' (Deut 3:9). In historical context, Hermon was long considered a sacred mountain by local peoples and features as such in both Israelite and non-Israelite traditions. English translations often use 'Mount Hermon'; however, this does not capture the possible broader regional use of the term in ancient texts. The term does not denote ethnic or religious identity but a significant physical and symbolic location during the monarchic and later periods.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from חָרַם; abrupt; Chermon, a mount of Palestine; Hermon.

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Root Family

חרם (ḥ-r-m) — ban, devote, set apart

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1179 בַּעַל חֶרְמוֹן Set-Apart Mountain
H2763 חָרַם ban-devoted one
H2764 חֵרֶם in the ban-devoted thing
H2765 חֳרֵם Chorem
H2766 חָרִם Snub-Nosed

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2768-01 חֶרְמֽוֹן cheremon HNp Hermon Set-Apart Mountain 10
H2768-03 וְ֝/חֶרְמ֗וֹן vecheremon HC/Np and Hermon and Set-Apart Mountain 2
H2768-02 לְ/חֶרְמ֖וֹן lecheremon HR/Np Hermon to Hermon, Set-Apart Mountain 1

Occurrences in Scripture

13 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2768-01 Deuteronomy 3:8 חֶרְמֽוֹן cheremon HNp Hermon Set-Apart Mountain
H2768-02 Deuteronomy 3:9 לְ/חֶרְמ֖וֹן lecheremon HR/Np Hermon to Hermon, Set-Apart Mountain
H2768-01 Deuteronomy 4:48 חֶרְמֽוֹן cheremon HNp Hermon Set-Apart Mountain
H2768-01 Joshua 11:3 חֶרְמ֔וֹן cheremon HNp Hermon Set-Apart Mountain
H2768-01 Joshua 11:17 חֶרְמ֑וֹן cheremon HNp Hermon Set-Apart Mountain
H2768-01 Joshua 12:1 חֶרְמ֔וֹן cheremon HNp Hermon Set-Apart Mountain
H2768-01 Joshua 12:5 חֶרְמ֤וֹן cheremon HNp Hermon Set-Apart Mountain
H2768-01 Joshua 13:5 חֶרְמ֑וֹן cheremon HNp Hermon Set-Apart Mountain
H2768-01 Joshua 13:11 חֶרְמ֛וֹן cheremon HNp Hermon Set-Apart Mountain
H2768-03 Psalms 89:13 וְ֝/חֶרְמ֗וֹן vecheremon HC/Np and Hermon and Set-Apart Mountain
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