Bible Dictionary
Mount, Mountain
A mountain may refer to a single peak, a range, or an entire mountainous district. Biblical examples include Sinai, Gerizim, Ebal, Zion, Olivet, and Lebanon.
Definition
The biblical term for mountain may denote a single isolated eminence, a range, or an entire mountainous country or district. Examples of individual mountains include Sinai, Gerizim, Ebal, Zion, and Olivet; Lebanon represents a range.
Biblical Usage
Scripture uses the term broadly for individual peaks, mountain ranges, and mountainous regions. Its meaning is determined by the geographical context.
Historical Background
The Hebrew word har corresponds broadly to the English word “mountain” and does not restrict the term to a single peak.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
The Hebrew word har, like the English “mountain.” is employed for both single eminences more or less isolated, such as Sinai. Gerizim, Ebal, Zion and Olivet, and for ranges, such as Lebanon. It is also applied to a mountainous country or district.