Lexical Definition

‎מוֹרֶה‎ Môwreh (mo-reh') Moreh ^N:N--L
or מֹרֶה Môreh (mo-reh'); the same as ‎מוֹרֶה‎

Moreh.

• § Moreh = "teacher"
• Moreh, a Canaanite
• also a hill (perhaps named from him)

1) the oak tree at Shechem where Abram stopped when he first entered Canaan; close to the mountains of Ebal and Gerizim
2) the hill in the valley of Jezreel at which the Midianites were camped when Gideon attacked them

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Moreh_1 • Place near Shechem; also a hill near Gilgal

Moreh refers to two locations: a place near Shechem where Abraham built an altar (Gen 12:6) and a hill near Gilgal, associated with the blessing and cursing ceremony (Deut 11:30).

• A location near Shechem שְׁכֶם first mentioned at Gen.12.6;
• only referred to as Moreh מוֹרֶה.
  

Moreh is the name of two distinct 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). This location is described as being near the great tree (or terebinth) of Moreh, which served as a landmark. It was here that God appeared to Abraham and promised to give the land to his descendants. The second location is a hill near Gilgal, mentioned in Deuteronomy 11:30 in connection with the blessing and cursing ceremony that the Israelites were to perform upon entering the Promised Land. The hill of Moreh was likely situated opposite Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal, where the ceremony was to take place. The name "Moreh" may be derived from the Hebrew word meaning "teacher" or "diviner," possibly indicating the presence of a religious site or oracle in ancient times.

All entries for Moreh: מוֹרֶה