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They are frequently depicted as locations where God communicates with His people, where covenants are established, and where pivotal moments in biblical history occur. The imagery of peaks in the Bible underscores themes of elevation, both physical and spiritual, and often serves as a metaphor for closeness to God.<br><br><b>Mount Sinai (Horeb):</b> One of the most significant peaks in the Bible is Mount Sinai, also known as Horeb. It is here that Moses encountered God in the burning bush (<a href="/exodus/3.htm">Exodus 3:1-2</a>) and later received the Ten Commandments. The peak of Sinai is a place of divine revelation and covenant. <a href="/exodus/19-20.htm">Exodus 19:20</a> states, "The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the summit. So Moses went up."<br><br><b>Mount Moriah:</b> This peak is traditionally identified as the location where Abraham was tested by God to sacrifice his son Isaac (<a href="/genesis/22-2.htm">Genesis 22:2</a>). It is also the site where Solomon later built the Temple in Jerusalem (<a href="/2_chronicles/3.htm">2 Chronicles 3:1</a>). The peak of Moriah is thus associated with faith, obedience, and worship.<br><br><b>Mount Carmel:</b> Known for the dramatic confrontation between the prophet Elijah and the prophets of Baal, Mount Carmel is a peak of divine vindication and power. In <a href="/1_kings/18-19.htm">1 Kings 18:19-39</a>, Elijah calls upon the LORD to demonstrate His sovereignty, resulting in fire descending from heaven. This event underscores God's supremacy over false gods.<br><br><b>Mount of Olives:</b> This peak holds significant eschatological and messianic importance. It is the location from which Jesus ascended into heaven (<a href="/acts/1-9.htm">Acts 1:9-12</a>) and is prophesied to be the place of His return (<a href="/zechariah/14-4.htm">Zechariah 14:4</a>). The Mount of Olives is also a place of teaching and prayer, as seen in Jesus' Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24-25) and His time of prayer before His arrest (<a href="/luke/22-39.htm">Luke 22:39-46</a>).<br><br><b>Mount Zion:</b> Often used symbolically, Mount Zion represents the city of Jerusalem and the spiritual center of God's kingdom. It is frequently mentioned in the Psalms and prophetic literature as a place of divine presence and future hope. <a href="/psalms/48-2.htm">Psalm 48:2</a> describes it as "beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the Great King."<br><br><b>Mount Hermon:</b> This peak is noted for its height and majesty, marking the northern boundary of the Promised Land. It is mentioned in <a href="/psalms/133-3.htm">Psalm 133:3</a> as a source of refreshing dew, symbolizing unity and blessing: "It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the LORD has bestowed the blessing of life forevermore."<br><br><b>Mount Nebo:</b> From this peak, Moses viewed the Promised Land before his death (<a href="/deuteronomy/34.htm">Deuteronomy 34:1-4</a>). Mount Nebo represents the culmination of the Israelites' journey and the fulfillment of God's promise, even though Moses himself would not enter the land.<br><br>Throughout the Bible, peaks serve as significant locations for divine-human interaction, symbolizing moments of revelation, testing, and fulfillment of God's promises. They are places where the earthly and the divine intersect, offering a vantage point for understanding God's purposes and plans.<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/1386.htm"><span class="l">1386. gabnon -- a peak, rounded summit</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1385, 1386. gabnon. 1387 . a peak, rounded summit. Transliteration: gabnon<br> Phonetic Spelling: (gab-nohn') Short Definition: <b>peaks</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1386.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2769.htm"><span class="l">2769. Chermonim -- the Hermonites</span></a><br><b>...</b> of Chermon, qv NASB Word Usage Hermon (1). the Hermonites. Plural of Chermown; Hermons,<br> ie Its <b>peaks</b> -- the Hermonites. see HEBREW Chermown. 2768, 2769. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2769.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/8443.htm"><span class="l">8443. toaphah -- eminence</span></a><br><b>...</b> Definition: horns. Word Origin from an unused word Definition eminence NASB Word<br> Usage choice (1), horns (2), <b>peaks</b> (1). error, hinder. From <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8443.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/macdonald/at_the_back_of_the_north_wind/chapter_11_when_one_at.htm"><span class="l">When one at the Back of the North Wind Wanted to Know How Things <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> With one stride he had crossed the river; with another he had reached the ridge<br> of ice; with the third he stepped over its <b>peaks</b>, and sank wearily down at <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 11 when one at.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lathbury/childs_story_of_the_bible/chapter_xvii_friends_of_jesus.htm"><span class="l">Friends of Jesus.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> for it was spring-time. Two hills, or <b>peaks</b> rose out of this plain, and<br> there was a grassy hollow between. They were called the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lathbury/childs story of the bible/chapter xvii friends of jesus.htm</font><p><a href="/library/edersheim/the_life_and_times_of_jesus_the_messiah/chapter_xxxvii_the_great_confession.htm"><span class="l">The Great Confession - the Great Commission - the Great <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> On the height there is a glorious view back to Lake Merom and the Jordan-valley;<br> forward, to the snowy <b>peaks</b> of Hermon; east, to height on height, and west, to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter xxxvii the great confession.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kingsley/daily_thoughts_/mountain-ranges_october_8.htm"><span class="l">Mountain-Ranges. October 8.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> We fancy there are many independent sciences, because we stand half-way up on different<br> mountain-<b>peaks</b>, calling to each other from isolated stations. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/daily thoughts /mountain-ranges october 8.htm</font><p><a href="/library/farrar/gathering_clouds_a_tale_of_the_days_of_st_chrysostom/chapter_lxvii_the_exile_at.htm"><span class="l">The Exile at Cucusus</span></a> <br><b>...</b> But when the snows began to cover the <b>peaks</b> of Mount Taurus, and winter clutched<br> the whole region in its icy grasp, the Patriarch's sufferings were cruel. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter lxvii the exile at.htm</font><p><a href="/library/edersheim/the_life_and_times_of_jesus_the_messiah/chapter_i_the_transfiguration.htm"><span class="l">The Transfiguration.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> What has already been stated, has convinced us that it could not have been to one<br> of the highest <b>peaks</b> of Hermon, as most modern writers suppose, that Jesus <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter i the transfiguration.htm</font><p><a href="/library/abbott/xerxes/chapter_x_the_burning_of.htm"><span class="l">The Burning of Athens.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> their feet, and the plains of Thessaly are seen extending far and wide to the northward,<br> with Olympus, Pelion, and Ossa, blue and distant <b>peaks</b>, bounding the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/xerxes/chapter x the burning of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/leupold/exposition_of_genesis_volume_1/chapter_vii.htm"><span class="l">Chapter vii</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Ararat (or Mt. Masts) has an altitude of 16,916 feet, whereas <b>peaks</b> in the<br> Himalayas rise about 29,000, and others, too, surpass Mt. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter vii.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_1/chapter_i_the_nile_and_egypt.htm"><span class="l">The Nile and Egypt</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The hill bristle with small split blocks, with <b>peaks</b> half overturned, with rough<br> and denuded mounds. League beyond league, they stretch in low ignoble outline. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter i the nile and egypt.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_on_following_the_christ/1_a_look_ahead.htm"><span class="l">A Look Ahead</span></a> <br><b>...</b> It was all a high mountain range; these are the great <b>peaks</b> jutting sharply<br> up above the range. At the Loom. Now these <b>peaks</b>, these <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../gordon/quiet talks on following the christ/1 a look ahead.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/p/peaks.htm"><span class="l"><b>Peaks</b> (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Peaks</b> (5 Occurrences). Numbers 23:9 For from<br> the top of the rocks I see him. From the hills I see him. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/peaks.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/mountain.htm"><span class="l">Mountain (298 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Snow remains throughout the year on Hermon and the two highest <b>peaks</b> of Lebanon,<br> although in the summer it is in great isolated drifts which are not usually <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/mountain.htm - 48k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lebanon.htm"><span class="l">Lebanon (66 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The highest <b>peaks</b> are covered with perpetual snow and ice. In the recesses of the<br> range wild beasts as of old still abound (2 Kings 14:9; Cant. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lebanon.htm - 45k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/graecia.htm"><span class="l">Graecia</span></a><br><b>...</b> Tymphrestus (now, Velouchi, 7,610 ft.) in Aetolia, at which point spurs<br> radiate through Central Greece. The highest <b>peaks</b> are Mt. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/graecia.htm - 21k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/features.htm"><span class="l">Features (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> It has no conspicuous <b>peaks</b>. What appear to be <b>peaks</b> when viewed from the<br> Ghaur are irregularities of its western contour, which <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/features.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/cyprus.htm"><span class="l">Cyprus (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The Southwest portion of Cyprus is formed by a mountain complex, culminating in<br> the <b>peaks</b> of Troodos (6,406 ft.), Madhari (5,305 ft.), Papofitsa (5,124 ft <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cyprus.htm - 27k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/ararat.htm"><span class="l">Ararat (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> It has two conical <b>peaks</b>, about 7 miles apart, the one 14,300 feet and<br> the other 10,300 feet above the level of the plain. Three <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/ararat.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sinai.htm"><span class="l">Sinai (38 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> of the rumor that passed about, that God dwelt there" (Ant., II, xii, 1; III, v,<br> 1). Evidently in his time Sinai was supposed to be one of the <b>peaks</b> of the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sinai.htm - 31k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/mount.htm"><span class="l">Mount (311 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Snow remains throughout the year on Hermon and the two highest <b>peaks</b> of Lebanon,<br> although in the summer it is in great isolated drifts which are not usually <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/mount.htm - 68k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/peak.htm"><span class="l">Peak (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/peak.htm - 7k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/mount-Hermon.html">What is the significance of Mount Hermon in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/mount-Ebal.html">What is the significance of Mount Ebal in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/problem-of-good.html">What is the problem of good? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Peaks (5 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/23-9.htm">Numbers 23:9</a></span><br />For from the top of the rocks I see him. From the hills I see him. Behold, it is a people that dwells alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/42-6.htm">Psalms 42:6</a></span><br />My God, my soul is in despair within me. Therefore I remember you from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon, from the hill Mizar.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/68-15.htm">Psalms 68:15</a></span><br />A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A high mountain is the mountain of Bashan.<br /><span class="source">(See JPS NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/68-16.htm">Psalms 68:16</a></span><br />Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, At the mountain which God hath desired for his abode? Yea, Jehovah will dwell in it for ever. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/95-4.htm">Psalms 95:4</a></span><br />In his hand are the deep places of the earth. The heights of the mountains are also his. <br /><span class="source">(See NAS NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/p/peaks.htm">Peaks</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/peals.htm">Peals (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/peaks.htm">Peaks (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/premillennial.htm">Premillennial</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/millennium.htm">Millennium</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/v/view.htm">View (86 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/p/peak.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Peak"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Peak" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/p/peal.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Peal"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Peal" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>