Overview
The Bible addresses moreh across 4 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Judges, Genesis and Deuteronomy. Closely related themes include Abraham, Canaanites, Miracles and Mountains. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Abraham and Gideon.
Key Bible verses about moreh
Old Testament
Judges
Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude.
People in the Bible and moreh
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying moreh for yourself
- Begin with Genesis 12:6, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Judges, Genesis and Deuteronomy each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Abraham and Gideon and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Abraham, Canaanites, Miracles and Mountains.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about moreh?
The Bible addresses moreh across 4 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Judges, Genesis and Deuteronomy. Closely related themes include Abraham, Canaanites, Miracles and Mountains. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Abraham and Gideon.
How many Bible verses are about moreh?
The Bible references moreh in 4 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention moreh?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Genesis 12:6: “And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with moreh?
Abraham and Gideon.
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