"a mountain, hill, Mt. 5:1, 14; 8:1; 17:20"
Definition and meaning
a mountain, hill, Mt. 5:1, 14; 8:1; 17:20
In the original Greek the word is written: ὄρος
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of oros (G3735) across the King James Bible.
Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
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Common questions
Strong's G3735 (oros) is a Greek word that means: a mountain, hill, Mt. 5:1, 14; 8:1; 17:20 It appears 65 times in the King James Bible.
The word oros (G3735) appears 65 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3735 is oros, a Greek word defined as: a mountain, hill, Mt. 5:1, 14; 8:1; 17:20. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
oros is a Greek word found in the New Testament.