Moreh refers to a place near Shechem associated with Abraham (Gen.12.6) and a hill where Gideon camped before attacking the Midianites (Judg 7:1).
Moreh is the name of two locations mentioned in the Bible. The first is a place near Shechem, where Abraham built an altar to the Lord after arriving in Canaan (Gen.12.6). It is described as being near the great tree (or terebinth) of Moreh, which served as a landmark and possibly a Canaanite sanctuary. The second location is a hill where Gideon camped before attacking the Midianites (Judg 7:1). This hill, also known as the "Little Hermon," is identified with modern-day Jebel ed-Duhy, located north of Mount Gilboa. The spring of Harod, where Gideon selected his 300 men, is believed to be Ain-Jalood, situated at the foot of the hill.
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MO'REH. The Plain, Plains, or Oaks of Moreh. It is twice noticed in Scripture; first as the halting-place of Abram after his entrance into the land of Canaan. Gen 12:6. It was near Shechem, Gen 12:6, and the mountains Ebal and Gerizim. Deut 11:30. The Hill of Moreh, where the Midianites and Amalekites were encamped before Gideon's attack upon them. Jud 7:1. It lay in the valley of Jezreel, on the north side. It is identified with Ain Jalood, the spring of Harod, and Gideon's position was on the northeast slope of Jebel Fukua (Mount Gilboa), between the village of Nuris and the spring. Little Hermon is 1815 feet above the Mediterranean. On the south is Gilboa. and on the north Tabor.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H4176
Early in the morning Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) and all the men with him camped beside the spring of Harod. And the camp of Midian was north of them in the valley near the hill of Moreh.
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