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Lexicon Chermon: Hermon Original Word: חֶרְמוֹן Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Chermown Pronunciation: kher-MONE Phonetic Spelling: (kher-mone') Definition: Hermon Meaning: Chermon, a mount of Palestine Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Hermon From charam; abrupt; Chermon, a mount of Palestine -- Hermon. see HEBREW charam NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from charam Definition "sacred (mountain)," a mountain in S. Aram (Syria) and N. Isr. NASB Translation Hermon (13). 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 Deuteronomy 4:48; by the Amorites שְׂנִיר, by the Sidonians שִׂרְיֹן Deuteronomy 3:9. It has three peaks; and the names חרמון and שׂניר, distinguished in 1 Chronicles 5:23; Songs 4:8, may refer to two of these peaks; חֶרְמוֺנִים Psalm 42:7 probably refers to these different peaks (see RobBR iii. 357 BädPal 301). It is a northern boundary ׳עד הר ח Deuteronomy 3:8; Joshua 12:1; הר חרמוֺן mount Hermon is used also Joshua 11:17; Joshua 12:5; Joshua 13:5,11; 1 Chronicles 5:23; but חרמון Joshua 11:3; Psalm 89:13; Psalm 133:3; Songs 4:8. see בַּעַל חֶרְמוֺן Judges 3:3; 1 Chronicles 5:23 (see Wetzstib. 115). חֶרְמוֺנִים see foregoing. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root חָרַם (charam), meaning "to devote" or "to consecrate." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for חֶרְמוֹן (Chermon) as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the Greek Septuagint may transliterate the name as Ἑρμών (Hermon) in passages where the mountain is mentioned. Usage: The term "Chermon" refers to a prominent mountain or mountain range located in the northern part of ancient Israel, often associated with the region of Bashan. It is mentioned in various biblical passages as a significant geographical landmark. Context: Mount Hermon, known in Hebrew as חֶרְמוֹן (Chermon), is a notable mountain range in the northern boundary of ancient Israel, extending into modern-day Lebanon and Syria. It is the highest peak in the region, with its summit reaching approximately 9,232 feet (2,814 meters) above sea level. The mountain is renowned for its snow-capped peaks, which are visible from great distances, and its lush surroundings, which contribute to the fertility of the area. In the Bible, Mount Hermon is frequently mentioned as a significant landmark. It is first referenced in Deuteronomy 3:8-9, where it is described as part of the territory conquered by the Israelites under Moses. The mountain is also noted in Psalm 133:3, which highlights the refreshing dew of Hermon as a metaphor for unity and blessing: "It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the LORD has bestowed the blessing of life forevermore." Hermon's strategic location made it a site of various historical and religious significance. It served as a boundary marker and was associated with the worship practices of surrounding nations. The mountain's majestic presence and its role in the biblical narrative underscore its importance in the cultural and spiritual landscape of ancient Israel. Forms and Transliterations וְ֝חֶרְמ֗וֹן וְחֶרְמ֔וֹן וחרמון חֶרְמ֑וֹן חֶרְמ֔וֹן חֶרְמ֖וֹן חֶרְמ֗וֹן חֶרְמ֛וֹן חֶרְמ֤וֹן חֶרְמֽוֹן׃ חרמון חרמון׃ לְחֶרְמ֖וֹן לחרמון cherMon ḥer·mō·wn ḥermōwn lə·ḥer·mō·wn lecherMon ləḥermōwn vecherMon wə·ḥer·mō·wn wəḥermōwn Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 3:8 HEB: עַד־ הַ֥ר חֶרְמֽוֹן׃ NAS: of Arnon to Mount Hermon KJV: of Arnon unto mount Hermon; INT: against to Mount Hermon Deuteronomy 3:9 HEB: צִידֹנִ֛ים יִקְרְא֥וּ לְחֶרְמ֖וֹן שִׂרְיֹ֑ן וְהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י NAS: call Hermon Sirion, KJV: ([Which] Hermon the Sidonians call INT: (Sidonians call Hermon Sirion and the Amorites Deuteronomy 4:48 HEB: שִׂיאֹ֖ן ה֥וּא חֶרְמֽוֹן׃ NAS: as Mount Sion (that is, Hermon), KJV: Sion, which [is] Hermon, INT: Sion he which Hermon Joshua 11:3 HEB: וְהַֽחִוִּי֙ תַּ֣חַת חֶרְמ֔וֹן בְּאֶ֖רֶץ הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃ NAS: at the foot of Hermon in the land KJV: and [to] the Hivite under Hermon in the land INT: and the Hivite the foot of Hermon the land of Mizpeh Joshua 11:17 HEB: תַּ֖חַת הַר־ חֶרְמ֑וֹן וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־ NAS: of Mount Hermon. And he captured KJV: under mount Hermon: and all their kings INT: the foot of Mount Hermon all their kings Joshua 12:1 HEB: עַד־ הַ֣ר חֶרְמ֔וֹן וְכָל־ הָעֲרָבָ֖ה NAS: as Mount Hermon, and all KJV: unto mount Hermon, and all the plain INT: far Mount Hermon and all the Arabah Joshua 12:5 HEB: וּ֠מֹשֵׁל בְּהַ֨ר חֶרְמ֤וֹן וּבְסַלְכָה֙ וּבְכָל־ NAS: over Mount Hermon and Salecah KJV: in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, INT: and ruled Mount Hermon and Salecah and all Joshua 13:5 HEB: תַּ֖חַת הַר־ חֶרְמ֑וֹן עַ֖ד לְב֥וֹא NAS: Mount Hermon as far KJV: under mount Hermon unto the entering INT: below Mount Hermon far Lebo-hamath Joshua 13:11 HEB: וְכֹ֨ל הַ֥ר חֶרְמ֛וֹן וְכָל־ הַבָּשָׁ֖ן NAS: and all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan KJV: and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan INT: and all Mount Hermon and all Bashan 1 Chronicles 5:23 HEB: וּשְׂנִ֥יר וְהַר־ חֶרְמ֖וֹן הֵ֥מָּה רָבֽוּ׃ NAS: and Mount Hermon they were numerous. KJV: and Senir, and unto mount Hermon. INT: and Senir and Mount Hermon they were numerous Psalm 89:12 HEB: בְרָאתָ֑ם תָּב֥וֹר וְ֝חֶרְמ֗וֹן בְּשִׁמְךָ֥ יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃ NAS: them; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy KJV: them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice INT: have created Tabor and Hermon your name shout Psalm 133:3 HEB: כְּטַל־ חֶרְמ֗וֹן שֶׁיֹּרֵד֮ עַל־ NAS: It is like the dew of Hermon Coming down KJV: As the dew of Hermon, [and as the dew] that descended INT: the dew of Hermon Coming upon Songs 4:8 HEB: מֵרֹ֤אשׁ שְׂנִיר֙ וְחֶרְמ֔וֹן מִמְּעֹנ֣וֹת אֲרָי֔וֹת NAS: of Senir and Hermon, From the dens KJV: of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions' INT: the summit of Senir and Hermon the dens of lions 13 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2768 13 Occurrences ḥer·mō·wn — 10 Occ. lə·ḥer·mō·wn — 1 Occ. wə·ḥer·mō·wn — 2 Occ.