Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1179 |
|---|---|
| Word: | בַּעַל חֶרמוֹן |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | from H1167 and H2768 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | Ba`al |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | Chermown (bah'-al kher-mone') n/l. |
| Meaning: | 1. possessor of Hermon 2. Baal-Chermon, a place in Israel |
| KJV Renderings: | Baal-hermon. |
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בַּ֫עַל חֶרְמוֺן proper name [of a location] Judg 3:3; 1Chr 5:23, a city so named as seat of the worship of Baal. 'The crest of Hermon is strewn with ruins and the foundations of a circular temple of large hewn stones,' TristrTpg, compare on sacredness, Euseb. LagOnom 217: possibly = בעל גד q. v.
