H1630Hebrewgəriziym
גְּרִזִים
Gerizim.
4
Total Occurrences
3
Books
4
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1a mountain in northern israel in ephraim near shechem from which the blessings were read to the israelites on entering canaan; site of the samaritan temple built after the captivity
Etymology & Derivation
plural of an unused noun from H1629 (גָּרַז) (compare H1511 (גִּזְרִי)), cut up (i.e. rocky);
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: Gᵉrizîym; Pronunciation: gher-ee-zeem'