Baal-hermon
Baal-hermon is a mountain mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is another name for Mount Hermon. The name means “possessor of destruction or of a thing cursed.”
Where is Baal-hermon?
Approx. 33.4000, 35.8500 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Mount Hermon | mountain | Medium |
| another name for Baal-gad | settlement | Low |
| Banias | settlement | Low |
Baal-hermon in the Bible dictionary
A city near Mount Hermon inhabited by the Ephraimites (1 Chr. 5:23). Probably identical with Baal-gad (Josh. 11:17).
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Verses that mention Baal-hermon
- 1 Chronicles 5:23
And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baal–hermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon.