Mount Hermon

Definition

Mount Hermon is the name of the tallest mountain in Israel at the southern tip of the Lebanon mountain range.

• It is located north of the Sea of Galilee, at the northern border between Israel and Syria.
• Other names given to Mount Hermon by other people groups were “Mount Sirion” and “Mount Senir.”
• Mount Hermon has three major peaks. The tallest peak is around 2,800 meters high.

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(See also: Israel, Sea of Galilee, Syria)

Bible References

• 1 Chronicles 5:23-24
• Ezekiel 27:4-5
• Joshua 11:16-17
• Psalms 42:6
• Song of Songs 4:8

Word Data

• Strong’s: H2022, H2768, H2769, H8149