Lexical Summary Moriyyah: Moriah Original Word: מוֹרִיָּה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Moriah Or Moriyah {mo-ree-yaw'}; from ra'ah and Yahh; seen of Jah; Morijah, a hill in Palestine -- Moriah. see HEBREW ra'ah see HEBREW Yahh NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition a mountain where Isaac was to be sacrificed NASB Translation Moriah (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs מֹרִיָּה, מוֺרִיָּה proper name, of a location ׳אֶרֶץ הַמּ Genesis 22:2 (E), place for sacrificing Isaac, ᵐ5 τ. γῆν τ. ὑψηλήν (text dubious, see Di); ׳הַר הַמּוֺ2Chronicles 3:1 site of temple, ᵐ5 Αμορ(ε)ια (compare JosAnt. i.13, l f.) Topical Lexicon Geographical Setting Mount Moriah rises on the eastern side of the ancient City of David, forming the northern extension of the ridge that begins at the Kidron Valley and culminates at the summit now crowned by the Temple Mount. Archaeology, biblical topography, and continuous Jewish and Christian tradition converge in identifying the hill as the same place once called the threshing floor of Ornan (Araunah). It stands just north of the ancient Ophel and south of the later hill of Golgotha, overlooking both the Kidron and Tyropoeon valleys. Biblical Occurrences Genesis 22:2 records the first mention of the name, when the LORD commands Abraham: “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah”. Centuries later 2 Chronicles 3:1 states: “Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David”. Together these occurrences establish an unbroken sacred history that stretches from the patriarchal age to the united monarchy. Historical Development 1. Patriarchal Period: The altar Abraham raised for Isaac foreshadowed a substitutionary sacrifice when a ram “caught in a thicket by its horns” (Genesis 22:13) replaced the promised son. The place was memorialized as “Yahweh-yireh” (The LORD Will Provide), anticipating future divine provision on the same mountain. Theological and Christological Significance • Substitutionary Atonement: The ram for Isaac prefigures the ultimate sacrifice of the “Lamb of God” (John 1:29). Hebrews 11:17-19 interprets Abraham’s act as faith in resurrection, a truth fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Worship and Ministry Applications • Preaching: Moriah supplies a vivid narrative of obedience, surrender, and divine provision, encouraging believers to trust God’s faithfulness even when trials test ultimate loyalties. Prophetic and Eschatological Horizon Biblical prophecy anticipates a future worship center in Jerusalem (Isaiah 2:2-4; Zechariah 8:3). Mount Moriah remains central to God’s unfolding plan, serving as a geographical anchor for messianic expectation and the consummation of history (Revelation 21:2-3). Key Related Passages Genesis 22:1-19; 2 Samuel 24:15-25; 1 Chronicles 21:18-30; 2 Chronicles 3:1-2; Isaiah 2:2-3; Hebrews 11:17-19; James 2:21-24. Forms and Transliterations הַמֹּרִיָּ֑ה הַמּ֣וֹרִיָּ֔ה המוריה המריה ham·mō·rî·yāh ham·mō·w·rî·yāh hammoriYah hammōrîyāh hammōwrîyāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 22:2 HEB: אֶל־ אֶ֖רֶץ הַמֹּרִיָּ֑ה וְהַעֲלֵ֤הוּ שָׁם֙ NAS: to the land of Moriah, and offer KJV: into the land of Moriah; and offer him INT: to the land of Moriah and offer there 2 Chronicles 3:1 2 Occurrences |
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