1179. Baal Chermon
Strong's Lexicon
Baal Chermon: Baal Hermon

Original Word: בַּעַל חֶרְמוֹן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Baal Chermon
Pronunciation: bah-ahl kher-mohn
Phonetic Spelling: (bah'-al kher-mone')
Definition: Baal Hermon
Meaning: Baal-Chermon

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: בַּעַל (Baal), meaning "lord" or "master," and חֶרְמוֹן (Hermon), referring to Mount Hermon.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Baal Chermon, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, the concept of Baal worship is addressed in the New Testament, where idolatry is condemned (e.g., 1 Corinthians 10:14).

Usage: Baal Chermon refers to a location associated with the worship of Baal, a Canaanite deity, near Mount Hermon. It is mentioned in the context of the territories inhabited by the Israelites and their neighbors.

Cultural and Historical Background: Baal Chermon is situated near Mount Hermon, a significant geographical landmark in the northern part of ancient Israel. Mount Hermon was known for its high elevation and was considered a sacred site by various ancient Near Eastern cultures. The name "Baal" indicates the presence of Canaanite religious practices, as Baal was a prominent god in the Canaanite pantheon, often associated with fertility, storms, and agriculture. The Israelites were frequently warned against adopting the idolatrous practices of their neighbors, including the worship of Baal.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from Baal and Chermon
Definition
"Baal of Hermon," the center of Baal worship on Mt. Hermon
NASB Translation
Baal-hermon (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
בַּ֫עַל חֶרְמוֺן proper name, of a location Judges 3:3; 1 Chronicles 5:23, a city so named as seat of the worship of Baal. 'The crest of Hermon is strewn with ruins and the foundations of a circular temple of large hewn stones,' TristrTpg, compare on sacredness, Euseb. LagOnom 217: possibly = בעל גד q. v.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Baal-hermon

From ba'al and Chermown; possessor of Hermon; Baal-Chermon, a place in Palestine -- Baal-hermon.

see HEBREW ba'al

see HEBREW Chermown

Forms and Transliterations
חֶרְמ֔וֹן חֶרְמ֛וֹן חרמון cherMon ḥer·mō·wn ḥermōwn
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Englishman's Concordance
Judges 3:3
HEB: מֵהַר֙ בַּ֣עַל חֶרְמ֔וֹן עַ֖ד לְב֥וֹא
NAS: from Mount Baal-hermon as far
KJV: from mount Baalhermon unto the entering in
INT: Lebanon Mount Baal-hermon far Lebo-hamath

1 Chronicles 5:23
HEB: עַד־ בַּ֧עַל חֶרְמ֛וֹן וּשְׂנִ֥יר וְהַר־
NAS: from Bashan to Baal-hermon and Senir
KJV: from Bashan unto Baalhermon and Senir,
INT: Bashan against to Baal-hermon and Senir and Mount

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1179
2 Occurrences


ḥer·mō·wn — 2 Occ.
















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