Biblical place

Where was Mount Horeb?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Jebel Musa.

First appears in Exodus 3:1 · 6 books · 14 chapters

Overview

Biblical mountain. Modern identification: Jebel Musa.

Mount Horeb is represented in the local geography layer as Jebel Musa. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Exodus 3:1 and is mentioned across 6 books, with 17 verse references collected into the glossary index.

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About 380 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 380 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Mount Horeb today

Travel to Mount Horeb, the modern-day Jebel Musa.

Mount Horeb 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 Horeb 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

Jebel Musa

28.540°N · 33.973°E

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