Horeb, Mount

geographical name

Ho·​reb, Mount ˈhȯr-ˌeb How to pronounce Horeb, Mount (audio)
variants or Mount Sinai
ˈsī-ˌnī,
also
-nē-ˌī How to pronounce Horeb, Mount (audio)
mountain where according to the Bible the Law was given to Moses; thought to be in the Gebel Musa mountain group on Sinai Peninsula

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“Horeb, Mount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Horeb%2C%20Mount. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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