Horeb

American

[hawr-eb, hohr-] / ˈhɔr ɛb, ˈhoʊr- /

noun

Bible.

a mountain sometimes identified with Mount Sinai.

Horeb British

/ ˈhɔːrɛb /

noun

Bible a mountain, probably Mount Sinai

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Schools in Mount Horeb were in “hard lockdown,” the district said, as police officers circulated through the middle school.

From New York Times • May 1, 2024

Mount Horeb has joined the newly formed Global Methodist Church, and hosted the state’s first GMC conference.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2023

John Burton, 68, who lives on Abergorlech Road near the hamlet of Horeb, Carmarthenshire said: "This has been ongoing for years. I have been living here for 12 or 13 years."

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2023

The Mount Horeb Summer Frolic was founded in 1967 and takes place the first weekend after school lets out in mid-June.

From Washington Times • Apr. 27, 2020

One Sunday, they entered Mount Horeb Church in St. James Parish and were immediately impressed by the young, dynamic pastor, Josiah Thomas.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

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