Hermon

Hermon (meaning anathema; devoted to destruction, or possibly from a root meaning sacred) is the majestic peak at the southwestern end of the Anti-Lebanon range, rising to approximately 9,200 feet above sea level — the highest point in the Levant. It marks the northern boundary of the territory taken from the Amorites and assigned to Israel (Deut. 3:8; Josh. 11:3, 17). The Sidonians called it Sirion, the Amorites called it Shenir (Deut. 3:9). Its snowfields feed the headwaters of the Jordan River, and the dew of Hermon is proverbial for refreshment (Ps. 133:3). The transfiguration of Jesus is traditionally placed on a high mountain that many identify with Hermon, though Tabor is the more ancient tradition (Matt. 17:1). Psalm 89:12 invokes Hermon alongside Tabor as landmarks of God's creative power.