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.

biblical

Abraham

First Hebrew patriarch

Jerusalem · binding · altar · ram · Genesis · mount · offering · patriarch · covenant · worship

geographic

Jerusalem

Triply sacred ancient capital

peak · elevation · ridge · sacred site · Israel · Palestine · topography · landmark

name

feminine

Pertaining to women

variant spelling

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Opposites
biblical mountain significance

MoriahSinai

Egyptian peninsula, biblical peak

Mount Sinai · Golgotha · Mount Ararat · Ararat · Mount Carmel

sacrifice vs. deliverance narratives

MoriahMount Ararat

Armenian-Turkish border volcano

Ararat · Red Sea · Goshen · Jordan River · Promised Land

Phrases
Family

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