Mount (Great) Hermon

Mount (Great) Hermon.

So named to distinguish it from Little Hermon, it is the mountain where the Jordan River has its source. The northernmost boundary of the Kingdom of Israel according to the Bible.

Description

The imposing presence of Mount Hermon is evident in many descriptions of the panoramas of Judea and Galilee, and in conversations. Here are some examples:

“My city of Nazareth ... between the two giants of Greater and Lesser Hermon”;

“Hermon has a summit of pink alabaster…”;

“To the north one sees the imposing summit of Hermon (...) the completely snow-covered summit”;

“It is the Hermon range. It has put on a larger coat of snow on the peak. If we have the sun at Aëra, you will see how pale the great peak is when the sun reddens it”..

Its name

Mount Hermon seen from the Hula Valley (Lake Merom)

Hermon, Har Hermon. The term "Hermon" is generally considered to derive from the Hebrew "חֶרְמוֹן" (Hermon), meaning "sacred" or "sanctuary." This may be related to the Hebrew root "ח.ר.ם" (Ḥ-R-M), which implies something forbidden or sacred. In Aramaic, "ḥermānā" can mean "forbidden" or "sacred."

Where is it mentioned in the work?

GRM 85

GRM 169 GRM 174

GRM 296

Learn more about this place

The Jordan River is mainly fed by snowmelt and springs coming from Mount Hermon. The waters that descend from this mountain form several streams and rivers that converge to create the Jordan River. This mountain today lies on the border between Syria and Lebanon.

The Bible indicates it as the northern boundary of the kingdom of Israel.

Explore

• 33° 24’ 51’’ N / 35° 51’ 26’’ E /
• +2814 m

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Notes and references

Note: Quotations from the work of Maria Valtorta on this page currently use machine-translated text and will gradually be replaced by the official English translation. Until then, the official translation may be consulted through the reference link provided with each quotation.