What does הַר · ὄρος mean in the Bible?
הַר · ὄρος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a mountain symbolizing power, stability, or political authority".
Hebrew · H2022, G3735
הַר
A mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) · a mountain (as lifting itself above the plain)
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הַר H2022 a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
Pronunciation har
Physical elevation that serves as a sacred or significant space; metaphorically denotes exaltation and divine encounter.
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ὄρος G3735 a mountain (as lifting itself above the plain)
Pronunciation óros
A mountain as something elevated and conspicuous, often representing divine encounter or spiritual significance in theological contexts.
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What does הַר (har) mean in the Bible?
הַר · ὄρος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a mountain symbolizing power, stability, or political authority".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2022, G3735?
H2022, G3735 is connected to 547 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a mountain symbolizing power, stability, or political authority
Strong's H2022, G3735
Lexical occurrences 547 verses Source Gloss
a mountain symbolizing power, stability, or political authority
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
הַר is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G717 LXX equivalent Greek
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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