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- The word is a Greek transliteration of the Hebrew har məgiddô (הר מגידו). Har means "a mountain or range of hills". This is a shortened form of harar meaning "to loom up; a mountain".
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The word Armageddon appears only once in the Greek New Testament, in Revelation 16:16. The word is a Greek transliteration of the Hebrew har məgiddô (הר מגידו). Har means "a mountain or range of hills". This is a shortened form of harar meaning "to loom up; a mountain".
It guarded the western branch of a narrow pass on the most important trade route of the ancient Fertile Crescent, linking Egypt with Mesopotamia and Anatolia and known today as Via Maris. Because of its strategic location, Megiddo was the site of several battles.
Megiddo is perhaps best known for its association with the term "Armageddon," derived from the Hebrew "Har Megiddo," meaning "Mount Megiddo." In the Book of Revelation, it is described as the site of the final battle between good and evil.
har-ma-ged'-on (Harmagedon from Hebrew har meghiddo, "Mount of Megiddo"; the King James Version Armageddon): This name is found only in Revelation 16:16. It is described as the rallying-place of the kings of the whole world who, led by the unclean spirits issuing from the mouth of the dragon, the beast and the false prophet, assemble here for ...
Jan 4, 2022 · The word ultimately comes from the Hebrew word Har-Magedone, which means “Mount Megiddo,” the predicted location of the battle. Revelation 16:12–16 is the record of what will happen toward the end of the tribulation, when an angel pours out the sixth bowl judgment on the earth.
May 21, 2008 · Megiddo — in later Scriptures also known as Megiddon (מגדון, Zechariah 12:11) — was an ancient Canaanite city southeast of Mount Carmel at the western approach of the Jezreel Valley. It was conquered by Joshua (Joshua 12:21) and assigned to Manasseh (17:11).
Armageddon comes from Greek ‘Armagedwvn and is most likely derived from the Hebrew “Har Megiddon,” meaning “the Mount of Megiddo.” The name refers to an imposing 70-foot mound overlooking Israel’s fertile […]
