Strong’s H4179 · Hebrew

מוֹרִיָּה
Môwrîyâh
mo-ree-yaw'

Definition

Morijah, a hill in Palestine

Etymology

or מֹרִיָּה; from H7200 (רָאָה) and H3050 (יָהּ); seen of Jah;

Where the KJV renders it

  • Moriah

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