Mount Zion

The mountain on which the temple, and large parts of Jerusalem is built upon.
Also called mount Moria.

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Mount Zion

Type: Mountain
Original text name: הַר צִיֹּון
Means: parched mountain
Name today:
Mentioned in GT: 21 times
Mentioned in NT: 2 times
Position: 31.777412, 35.235966
Height above sea level: 711m

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References (23)

Mentioned in total 23 times in the Bible:
Gen. 22:2, 2 Kings 19:31, 2 Chron. 3:1, Ps. 48:2, Ps. 48:11, Ps. 74:2, Ps. 78:68, Ps. 125:1, Isa. 4:5, Isa. 8:18, Isa. 10:12, Isa. 18:7, Isa. 24:23, Isa. 29:8, Isa. 31:4, Isa. 37:32, Lam. 5:18, Joel 2:32, Obad 1:17, Obad 1:21, Mic. 4:7, Heb. 12:22, Rev 14:1

Identification

8/10. Archaeological evidence and tradition point to the identification of this place, but there are also other potential locations.

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