Moriah
Abraham's test site
Moriah is a biblical place name referring to the land where Abraham was commanded to sacrifice his son Isaac, and traditionally identified as the site where Solomon later built the Temple in Jerusalem.
The name appears only twice in the Hebrew Bible, making its precise meaning uncertain, though it has been interpreted as "chosen by God" or "seen by God." Moriah is also used as a given name, particularly for girls, often chosen by parents with religious connections to the biblical narrative.
First Hebrew patriarch
- IsaacHebrew patriarch name
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- Temple MountJerusalem's contested sacred plateau
- JerusalemTriply sacred ancient capital
binding · altar · ram · Genesis · mount · offering · patriarch · covenant
Triply sacred ancient capital
- Temple MountJerusalem's contested sacred plateau
- hillLow natural elevation
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
elevation · ridge · sacred site · Israel · Palestine · topography · landmark
Pertaining to women
- Hebrew originFrom the Jewish language
- baby nameChosen title for newborn
- namesakeOne sharing another's name
- variant spellingDifferent accepted spelling
Abraham
First Hebrew patriarch
- IsaacHebrew patriarch name
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- Temple MountJerusalem's contested sacred plateau
Jerusalem · binding · altar · ram · Genesis · mount · offering · patriarch · covenant · worship
Jerusalem
Triply sacred ancient capital
- Temple MountJerusalem's contested sacred plateau
- hillLow natural elevation
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
peak · elevation · ridge · sacred site · Israel · Palestine · topography · landmark
feminine
Pertaining to women
- Hebrew originFrom the Jewish language
- baby nameChosen title for newborn
- namesakeOne sharing another's name
- AbrahamAbraham, Abram, Sarah, Isaac, Ishmael
- AdirondacksLake Placid, Blue Mountain, Marcy, wilderness areas, lean-tos
MoriahSinai
Egyptian peninsula, biblical peak
Mount Sinai · Golgotha · Mount Ararat · Ararat · Mount Carmel
MoriahMount Ararat
Armenian-Turkish border volcano
Ararat · Red Sea · Goshen · Jordan River · Promised Land
- Mount MoriahSacred Jerusalem hilltop