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Tabor

Pronounced TAY-bor

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✓ In the King James Bible — Yes — Tabor appears in the King James Bible, including Judges 4:6.

Meaning: "Mound; Height; Broken region"
Origin: Hebrew

Tabor means "mound" or "height" in Hebrew. Mount Tabor is one of the most prominent landmarks in the Galilee region — a striking, dome-shaped mountain rising 1,886 feet above the Jezreel Valley that has been associated with divine encounters throughout biblical history. Mount Tabor was the rallying point where Deborah and Barak assembled 10,000 warriors before their decisive victory over Sisera's army with its 900 iron chariots. From this height, Deborah gave the command: "Up; for this is the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand." The Psalmist celebrated Tabor alongside Hermon: "Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name." Jeremiah used Tabor as a metaphor for certainty: "As Tabor is among the mountains, and as Carmel by the sea, so shall he come." Christian tradition identifies Mount Tabor as the site of Jesus' Transfiguration — where His face "did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light," and He spoke with Moses and Elijah. Whether or not this identification is historically certain, the association has made Tabor a symbol of divine glory revealed to human eyes.

Spiritual meaning

Tabor — the mountain of victory and transfiguration — teaches that God reveals His glory on the heights. Whether for battle or worship, the high places are where heaven and earth draw closest.

Related verses (KJV)

"And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam... and said unto him, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men."
Judges 4:6 (KJV) →
"The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name."
Psalm 89:12 (KJV) →

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