Lexical Definition
חֶרְמוֹן Chermôwn (kher-mone') (Mount) Hermon N:N--L
from חָרַם; abrupt
Hermon.
- § Hermon = "a sanctuary"
- Chermon, a mount of Palestine
1) a mountain on the northeastern border of Palestine and Lebanon and overlooking the border city of Dan
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לְחֶרְמ֖וֹן | Hermon | Deut.3.9 |
| חֶרְמֽוֹן | Hermon | Deut.3.8 • Deut.4.48 |
| חֶרְמ֤וֹן | Hermon | Josh.12.5 |
| חֶרְמ֛וֹן | Hermon | Josh.13.11 |
| חֶרְמ֗וֹן | Hermon | Ps.133.3 |
| חֶרְמ֖וֹן | Hermon | 1Chr.5.23 |
| חֶרְמ֔וֹן | Hermon | Josh.11.3 • Josh.12.1 |
| חֶרְמ֑וֹן | Hermon | Josh.11.17 • Josh.13.5 |
| וְחֶרְמ֔וֹן | and Hermon | Song.4.8 |
| וְ֝חֶרְמ֗וֹן | and Hermon | Ps.89.12 |
| Ερμών | Hermon | LXX.Deut.3.8 • LXX.Deut.3.9 • LXX.1Chr.5.23 • LXX.1Chr.5.23 • LXX.Ps.89.12 |
| Ερμωνιείμ | Hermons | LXX.Ps.42.6 |
| Αερμών | Hermon | LXX.Deut.4.48 • LXX.Josh.11.3 • LXX.Josh.12.1 • LXX.Josh.12.5 • LXX.Josh.13.5 • LXX.Josh.13.11 • LXX.Song.4.8 |
| of Hermon | LXX.Ps.133.3 | |
| Αερμόν | Hermon | LXX.Josh.11.17 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
חֶרְמוֺן proper name, of a mountain Hermon (sacred mountain, compare Sabean מחרם, etc., temple, Arabic 
interior of mosque, 
asylum, WetzstZKW see 1884, 115 RSSemitic i, 93; 2nd ed., 94) — the highest peak of Anti-Lebanon range, usually snow-capped, commanding southern Syria & northern Palestine; it is called שִׂיאֹן by the author of Deut 4:48 by the Amorites שְׂנִיר, by the Sidonians שִׂרְיֹן Deut 3:9. It has three peaks; and the names חרמון and שׂניר, distinguished in 1Chr 5:23; Song 4:8, may refer to two of these peaks; חֶרְמוֺנִים Ps 42:7* probably refers to these different peaks (see RobBR iii. 357 BädPal 301). It is a northern boundary ׳עד הר ח Deut 3:8; Josh 12:1 הר חרמוֺן mount Hermon is used also Josh 11:17; Josh 12:5; Josh 13:5; Josh 13:11; 1Chr 5:23 but חרמון Josh 11:3; Ps 89:13*; Ps 133:3; Song 4:8. see בַּעַל חֶרְמוֺן Judg 3:3; 1Chr 5:23 (see Wetzstib. 115). חֶרְמוֺנִים see foregoing.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Deuteronomy | 3:8 · 3:9 · 4:48 |
| Joshua | 11:3 · 11:17 · 12:1 · 12:5 · 13:5 · 13:11 |
| Judges | 3:3 |
| 1 Chronicles | 5:23 |
| Psalms | 42:7* · 89:13* · 133:3 |
| Song of Solomon | 4:8 |
Profile
Mount Hermon • Mountain on the northern border of Israel
Mount Hermon, also known as Baal-hermon, Baal-hamon, Baal-gad, Senir, or Sirion, was a prominent mountain on the northern border of Israel (Deut 3:8-9; 4:48; Josh 11:3,17; 12:1,5,7; 13:5,11; 1 Chr 5:23; Ps 29:6; 42:6; 89:12; 133:3; Song 4:8; 8:11; Jer 18:14; Ezek 27:5).
- A location first mentioned at Deu.3.8;
- referred to as Hermon_Mount or Hermon חֶרְמוֹן, or Hermon חֶרְמוֹנִים, or (Mount )Baal-hermon or Baal-hermon (NIV= Baal Hermon) בַּעַל חֶרְמוֹן, or Baal-hamon (NIV= Baal Hamon) בַּעַל הָמוֹן, or Baal-gad (NIV= Baal Gad) בַּעַל גָּד, or Senir שְׁנִיר, or (Mount )Sirion (KJV= Sion) שִׂיאֹן, or Sirion (KJV= "field," NIV= "slope") שָׂדֶה, or Sirion שִׁרְיוֹן.
Mount Hermon, located on the northern border of Israel, is the highest peak in the Anti-Lebanon mountain range. It is also referred to by various names, including Baal-hermon, Baal-hamon, Baal-gad, Senir, and Sirion (Deut 3:8-9; 4:48; Josh 11:3,17; 12:1,5,7; 13:5,11; 1 Chr 5:23; Ps 29:6; 42:6; 89:12; 133:3; Song 4:8; 8:11; Jer 18:14; Ezek 27:5). The mountain marked the northern extent of the Promised Land conquered by Joshua (Josh 11:17; 12:1,5). It was also the northern limit of the territory allocated to the half-tribe of Manasseh (Josh 13:11; 1 Chr 5:23). The Sidonians called the mountain Sirion, while the Amorites called it Senir (Deut 3:9; Ezek 27:5). Mount Hermon was known for its abundant dew (Ps 133:3) and was a source of refreshment for the surrounding lands (Jer 18:14). The mountain was also associated with the Canaanite god Baal, as evidenced by the names Baal-hermon, Baal-hamon, and Baal-gad (Judg 3:3; Song 8:11). Its majestic appearance is celebrated in the Psalms (Ps 29:6; 89:12), and it is mentioned as a place of beauty and fertility (Song 4:8).
All entries for Hermon Mount or Baal-hermon or Baal-hamon or Baal-gad or Senir or Sirion: חֶרְמוֹן ☩ חֶרְמוֹנִים ☩ בַּעַל חֶרְמוֹן ☩ בַּעַל הָמוֹן ☩ בַּעַל גָּד ☩ שְׁנִיר ☩ שִׂיאֹן ☩ שָׂדֶה ☩ שִׁרְיוֹן