Definition
ὄρος, -ους, τό
[in LXX chiefly, and very freq., for הַר ;]
a mountain: Matthew 4:8; 17:1, Mark 9:2, John 4:20, 2 Peter 1:18, al.; opposite to βουνός, Luke 3:5 (LXX); ὄ. τ. ἐλαιῶν, Matthew 21:1; 24:3, al. (see: ἐ.); ὄ. Σιών (Σ., prob. in gem appos.), Hebrews 12:22, Revelation 14:1; ὄ. Σινά, Acts 7:30, 38, Galatians 4:24-25; τὸ ὄ., of the hill district as distinct from the lowlands, esp. the hills above the Sea of Galilee, Matthew 5:1; 8:1, Mark 3:13; 6:46, al.; τὰ ὄ., Matthew 18:12, Mark 5:5, Hebrews 11:38, Revelation 6:14, al.; proverbially (cf. Rabbinic, הדים עקר), of overcoming difficulties, accomplishing marvels, ὄρη μεθιστάνειν, 1 Corinthians 13:2, cf. Matthew 17:20; 21:21, Mark 11:23
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ὄρος:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
63 total
- Matthew 4:8ὄρος · mountainAgain, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
- Matthew 5:1ὄρος · mountainWhen Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,
- Matthew 5:14ὄρους · a hillYou are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
- Matthew 8:1ὄρους · mountainWhen Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.
- Matthew 14:23ὄρος · mountainAfter He had dismissed them, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,
- Matthew 15:29ὄρος · a mountainMoving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.
- Matthew 17:1ὄρος · mountainAfter six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
- Matthew 17:9ὄρους · mountainAs they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone about this vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
- Matthew 17:20ὄρει · mountain“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
- Matthew 18:12ὄρη · hillsWhat do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?
- Matthew 21:1ὄρος · MountAs they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples,
- Matthew 21:21ὄρει · mountain“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
- Matthew 24:3ὄρους · MountWhile Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
- Matthew 24:16ὄρη · mountains…then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
- Matthew 26:30ὄρος · MountAnd when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
- Matthew 28:16ὄρος · mountainMeanwhile, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain Jesus had designated.
- Mark 3:13ὄρος · mountainThen Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him.
- Mark 5:5ὄρεσιν · mountainsNight and day in the tombs and in the mountains he kept crying out and cutting himself with stones.
- Mark 5:11ὄρει · hillsideThere on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.
- Mark 6:46ὄρος · mountainAfter bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.
- Mark 9:2ὄρος · mountainAfter six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.
- Mark 9:9ὄρους · mountainAs they were coming down the mountain, Jesus admonished them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
- Mark 11:1ὄρος · MountAs they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two of His disciples
- Mark 11:23ὄρει · mountain“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.
- Mark 13:3ὄρος · MountWhile Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,
- Mark 13:14ὄρη · mountainsSo when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
- Mark 14:26ὄρος · MountAnd when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
- Luke 3:5ὄρος · mountainEvery valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.
- Luke 4:29ὄρους · hillThey got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff.
- Luke 6:12ὄρος · mountainIn those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.
- Luke 8:32ὄρει · hillsideThere on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.
- Luke 9:28ὄρος · a mountainAbout eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.
- Luke 9:37ὄρους · mountainThe next day, when they came down from the mountain, Jesus was met by a large crowd.
- Luke 19:29ὄρος · MountAs He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples,
- Luke 19:37ὄρους · MountAnd as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:
- Luke 21:21ὄρη · mountainsThen let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city.
- Luke 21:37ὄρος · MountEvery day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.
- Luke 22:39ὄρος · MountJesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.
- Luke 23:30ὄρεσιν · mountainsAt that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’
- John 4:20ὄρει · mountainOur fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.”
- John 4:21ὄρει · mountain“Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.
- John 6:3ὄρος · mountainThen Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples.
- John 6:15ὄρος · a mountainThen Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.
- John 8:1ὄρος · MountBut Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
- Acts 1:12ὄρους · [the] MountThen they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
- Acts 7:30ὄρους · MountAfter forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai.
- Acts 7:38ὄρει · MountHe was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.
- 1 Corinthians 13:2ὄρη · mountainsIf I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
- Galatians 4:24ὄρους · MountThese things serve as illustrations, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children into slavery: This is Hagar.
- Galatians 4:25ὄρος · MountNow Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present-day Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children.