hor

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hor - Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary :

  Hor
  mountain. (1.) One of the mountains of the chain of Seir or
  Edom, on the confines of Idumea (Num. 20:22-29; 33:37). It was
  one of the stations of the Israelites in the wilderness (33:37),
  which they reached in the circuitous route they were obliged to
  take because the Edomites refused them a passage through their
  territory. It was during the encampment here that Aaron died
  (Num. 33:37-41). (See AARON.) The Israelites passed
  this mountain several times in their wanderings. It bears the
  modern name of Jebel Harun, and is the highest and most
  conspicious of the whole range. It stands about midway between
  the Dead Sea and the Elanitic gulf. It has two summits, in the
  hallow between which it is supposed that Aaron died. Others,
  however, suppose that this mountain is the modern Jebel Madurah,
  on the opposite, i.e., the western, side of the Arabah.
  
    (2.) One of the marks of the northern boundary of Palestine
  (Num. 34:7, 8). Nowhere else mentioned. Perhaps it is one of the
  peaks of Lebanon.