Strong’s H1179 · Hebrew

בַּעַל חֶרְמוֹן
Baʻal Chermôwn
bah'-al kher-mone'

Definition

Baal-Chermon, a place in Palestine

Etymology

from H1167 (בַּעַל) and H2768 (חֶרְמוֹן); possessor of Hermon;

Where the KJV renders it

  • Baal-hermon

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