A name from Scripture
Moriah
moh-RY-uh
Meaning
Seen by God; Chosen by God; Teaching of God
Hebrew origin · Girl · First in Genesis
What it points to
Moriah is where God tests faith and provides substitutes — the mountain of sacrifice that foreshadows the cross of Christ.
Verses · King James Version
“Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering.”
Genesis 22:2
“Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah.”
2 Chronicles 3:1