Har Meaning: The Hebrew Word הַר Explained

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הַר

har

Everyday Hebrew

Formsהָרִים

MeaningA very big, high hill made of rock and earth.

HistoryThis is one of the oldest Hebrew words, appearing in the Bible thousands of years ago. It comes from a root that means "to be high" or "to rise up". The meaning has not changed.

Example

הר החרמון הוא ההר הכי גבוה בישראל.

Mount Hermon is the highest mountain in Israel.

Illustration of a massive rocky brown mountain with green moss in a vast green meadow under a blue sky, with a small brown de