Strong's H4179 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: מוֹרִיָּה (Môwrîyâh)

Pronunciation: mo-ree-yaw'

POS: mo-ree-yaw' Morph: n-pr-loc

Exegesis: or ; from and ; seen of Jah;

Definition: or מֹרִיָּה; from רָאָה and יָהּ; seen of Jah; Morijah, a hill in Palestine; Moriah.

KJV Usage: Moriah.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Moriah = "chosen by Jehovah"
• 2. 1) the place where Abraham took Isaac for sacrifice
• 3. 2) the mount on the eastern edge of Jerusalem on which Solomon built the temple

Blue Letter Bible entry