Biblical place

Where was Mount Gerizim?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Mount Gerizim.

First appears in Deuteronomy 11:29 · 4 books · 5 chapters

Overview

A mountain of Samaria, about 3,000 feet above the Mediterranean. It was on the left of the valley containing the ancient town of Shechem (q. v. ), on the way to Jerusalem. Modern identification: Mount Gerizim.

Mount Gerizim is represented in the local geography layer as Mount Gerizim. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Deuteronomy 11:29 and is mentioned across 4 books, with 5 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Samaria

About 11 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jericho

About 40 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jerusalem

About 47 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 47 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Bethlehem

About 55 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Mount Gerizim today

Find the traditionally identified site on a modern map.

Mount Gerizim is a landmark rather than a city center, so the map is meant to place you in the right mountain zone before you continue into more specific route planning.

Mount Gerizim is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.

This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Borders, permits, local access, and the exact identification of biblical landscapes can change.

Modern orientation

Mount Gerizim

32.199°N · 35.273°E

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