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Jebel Musa

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Je·bel Mu·sa also Ge·bel Mu·sa  (jbl ms, -sä)
A mountain, 851 m (2,790 ft) high, of northern Morocco on the Strait of Gibraltar. With Gibraltar it forms the so-called Pillars of Hercules.
Jebel Musa [ˈdʒɛbəl ˈmuːsə]
n
(Placename) a mountain in NW Morocco, near the Strait of Gibraltar: one of the Pillars of Hercules. Height: 850 m (2790 ft.)
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Noun1.Jebel MusaJebel Musa - a promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar; one of the Pillars of Hercules
Abila, Abyla
Al-Magrib, Kingdom of Morocco, Maroc, Marruecos, Morocco - a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
Pillars of Hercules - the two promontories at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar; according to legend they were formed by Hercules


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There are also pictures scattered throughout the book--(including a section of a psalm from the DSS, Jebel Musa, a Canaanite altar, Shechem, a Samaritan ostraca, Egyptian and Assyrian reliefs).
The Old Testament: A Historical and Literary Introduction to the ... by Grizzard, Carol Stuart / Biblical Theology Bulletin
Nonetheless, the traditional location for Sinai at the Jebel Musa near the southern tip of the peninsula continues to be accepted as the most likely site given what is known about ancient trade routes through these wilderness areas.
Third Sunday in Lent: February 27, 2005 by Currents in Theology and Mission
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