Lexical Definition

‎הֹר‎ Hôr (hore) (Mount) Hor ^N:N--L
another form of ‎הַר‎; mountain

Hor.

• § Hor = "mountain"
• Hor, the name of a peak in Idumaea and of one in Syria

1) the mountain on which Aaron died; situated on the eastern side of the valley of Arabah, the highest of the whole range of sandstone mountains in Edom; on the eastern side is the ancient city of Petra
2) the mountain named as one of the marks of the northern boundary of the land which the children of Israel were about to conquer; located in Lebanon

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎הֹר‎

proper name, of a mountain 1. mountain on border of Edom, always ‎הֹר הָהָר‎, named as stage in Israel's journey to CanaanNum Ezek 20:22; Ezek 21:4*; Ezek 33:37; Deut 32:50 as place of Aaron's death Num 20:23; Num 20:25; Num 20:27; Num 33:38; Num 33:39; Num 33:41; Deut 32:50 (all P); = modern Jebel Nebi Hârûn approximately 50 miles south of Dead Sea, just south (southwest) of Petra, according to Rob^{BR ii. 125, 152}, compare 519 ff. Bd^{Pal 153}; disputed by Ew Kn Di, & especially Trumbull^{Kadesh Barnea 128 ff.}, who thinks of J. Madurah, northwest of Edom.

2. a northeast spur of Lebanon Num 34:7; Num 34:8 (P); modern Jebel Akkar compare Porter^{Damascus, ed. 2, p. 333} Nbr^{Geogr. du Talm. p. 9} Furrer^{ZPV viii. 27}; yet see Di.

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Mount Hor_1 • Mountain where Aaron died and was buried

Mount Hor, where Aaron died and was buried during Israel's wilderness journey.

• A location at Mt. Hermon first mentioned at Num.20.22;
• called Hor_Mount הֹר
  

Mount Hor was a mountain located on the border of Edom (Numbers 20:23). During Israel's journey from Egypt to Canaan, God commanded Moses to take Aaron and his son Eleazar to the top of Mount Hor. There, Moses removed Aaron's priestly garments and put them on Eleazar, transferring the high priesthood to him. Aaron died on the mountain and was mourned by the Israelites for 30 days (Numbers 20:25-29). The people then traveled from Mount Hor to the Red Sea to bypass Edom (Numbers 21:4). Mount Hor marked the end of Aaron's leadership as high priest and his death in the 40th year after the Exodus (Numbers 33:38-39).

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