Moreh (Easton)

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An archer, teacher; fruitful. A Canaanite probably who inhabited the district south of Shechem, between Mounts Ebal and Gerizim, and gave his name to the 'plain' there (Genesis 12:6 ). Here at this 'plain,' or rather (RSV) 'oak,' of Moreh, Abraham built his first altar in the land of Palestine; and"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause! Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter M Bible Dictionaries Moreh Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Mordecai Next Entry Moreh, the Hill of Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Moreh Thompson Chain Reference Moreh Dictionaries Chabad Knowledge Base Moreh Shiur Easton's Bible Dictionary Moreh, the Hill of Moreh Fausset Bible Dictionary Moreh Holman Bible Dictionary Moreh Hitchcock Bible Names Moreh Hastings' BibleDictionary Moreh Morrish Bible Dictionary Moreh, Plain of Moreh, Hill of People's Bible Dictionary Moreh Smith Bible Dictionary Moreh Encyclopedias International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Moreh, Hill of Moreh, Oak of McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Moreh Lexicons מוֹרֶה An archer, teacher; fruitful. A Canaanite probably who inhabited the district south of Shechem, between Mounts Ebal and Gerizim, and gave his name to the "plain" there ( Genesis 12:6 ). Here at this "plain," or rather (RSV) "oak," of Moreh, Abraham built his first altar in the land of Palestine; and here the Lord appeared unto him. He afterwards left this plain and moved southward, and pitched his tent between Bethel on the west and Hai on the east ( Genesis 12:7,8 ).

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)