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Moreh (place name: 'teacher' or 'oracle-giver')
A place name meaning 'teacher' or 'oracle-giver,' marking two sacred sites. The 'oak of Moreh' (or 'teacher's oak') near Shechem was where Abraham first stopped in Canaan and received God's promise (Genesis 12:6, Deuteronomy 11:30). The 'hill of Moreh' was near the plain of Jezreel where Gideon's forces camped (Judges 7:1), probably Little Hermon. Both sites were apparently ancient places where divine instruction or oracles were given, making 'teacher' an appropriate designation.
Senses
1. sense 1 — This place name appears transliterated as 'Moreh, More' across languages. The oak of Moreh near Shechem (Gen 12:6, Deut 11:30) marks Abraham's first stop in the promised land, a sacred site associated with divine revelation. The hill of Moreh (Judg 7:1) served as the Midianite camp location opposite Gideon's forces. Both sites share the 'teacher' designation, suggesting they were recognized oracle locations where people sought divine guidance. 3×
AR["الـ-مُورَة", "مُورِيهَ"]·ben["মোরের", "সেই-মোরের"]·DE["More", "Moreh", "der-Moreh"]·EN["Moreh", "the-Moreh"]·FR["Moreh", "le-Moreh"]·heb["ה-מורה", "מורה"]·HI["मोरे-की", "मोरे-के", "मोरेह"]·ID["More"]·IT["Moreh", "il-Moreh"]·jav["Morè", "Moré"]·KO["모레", "모레의"]·PT["Moreh", "Moré", "o-Moreh"]·RU["Море", "Морэ"]·ES["More", "More?", "el-Moreh"]·SW["More"]·TR["More'nin", "den-tepesinden"]·urd["مورہ", "مورہ-کی", "مورہ-کے"]
Related Senses
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
† II. מוֹרֶה n.m. Is 30, 20 teacher;—abs. in אֵלוֹן מוֹרֶה Gn 12:6 (J) = אֵלוֹנֵי מֹרֶה Dt 11:30 (Sam 𝔊 אֵלוֹן), the teacher’s terebinth (see אֵלוֹן) near Shechem; cf. גִּבְעַת הַמּוֹרֶה Ju 7:1 teacher’s hill near the plain of Jezreel, prob. Little Hermon, Nebî Daḥî BdPal. 244; the terebinth being a holy tree from which divine teaching was given, and the hill of the teacher the seat of a holy…