Bible Dictionary
Horeb
Horeb is a name for the mountain or range associated with Sinai, where Moses encountered God and where Israel camped during the wilderness journey.
Definition
Horeb is a general name for the mountain range of which Sinai was one summit. The name is associated with a desert or mountain of dried-up ground and with the wilderness region where Israel camped.
Biblical Usage
Horeb is connected with Moses’ encounter with God and with events during Israel’s wilderness journey. It is used in passages concerning the mountain, water from the rock, and Israel’s encampment.
Historical Background
The supplied material identifies the range with modern Jebel Musa, a large mountain block about two miles long and one mile broad. The plain of er-Rahah at its northeastern end provided room for Israel’s encampment for nearly a year.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Desert or mountain of the dried-up ground, a general name for the whole mountain range of which Sinai was one of the summits (Ex. 3:1; 17:6; 33:6; Ps. 106:19, etc.). The modern name of the whole range is Jebel Musa. It is a huge mountain block, about 2 miles long by about 1 in breadth, with a very spacious plain at its north-east end, called the Er Rahah, in which the Israelites encamped for nearly a whole year. (See SINAI.)
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(desert). [Sinai, Or Sinai]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ho'-reb.</p><p>See SINAI.</p>