Moriah — the meaning of the Hebrew name מוֹרִיָּה

מוֹרִיָּה

Môwrîyâh · pronounced mo-ree-yaw' · Strong's H4179 · a place

Moriah means seen of Jah.

Built from

רָאָה râʼâh (from, H7200) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) open in the lexicon ›

יָהּ Yâhh (and, H3050) — Jah, the sacred name open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or מֹרִיָּה; from H7200 and H3050; seen of Jah; Morijah, a hill in Palestine.

First appearance

Gen 22:2 And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. (KJV)

Every verse that names Moriah

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Genesis, 2 Chronicles

Gen 22:22Chr 3:1

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