Moreh
/moʊˈreɪ/noun
A Hebrew term meaning “teacher” or “instructor,” also appearing as a biblical place-name.
Did you know?Moreh comes from the same Hebrew root associated with Torah, traditionally understood as instruction or teaching, linking the word to the transmission of sacred knowledge.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*y-r-y/*y-r-h
“A reconstructed root associated with casting, pointing, showing, or directing; the exact prehistoric vocalization is uncertain.”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
מוֹרֶה (mōreh)
“Teacher, instructor, or one who gives direction; derived from the causative sense of the root ירה.”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
מֹרֶה (mōreh)
“A term also used for the early or autumn rain in some biblical contexts, probably representing a related or homonymous formation.”
Biblical Period
Hebrew
אַלּוֹנֵי מוֹרֶה (ʾallōnê Mōreh)
““Oaks of Moreh,” a biblical place-name associated with Shechem and mentioned in Genesis and Deuteronomy.”
16th–17th Century
English
Moreh
“An English biblical transliteration used in translations, religious scholarship, and commentary.”
Modern English
English
Moreh
“A transliterated Hebrew term or biblical proper name, usually understood as “teacher” or “place of Moreh.””