ὄρος

ὄρος, -ους, τό

[in LXX chiefly, and very freq., for הַר ;]

a mountain: Matt 4,8; 17,1, Mark 9,2, Joh 4,20, 2 Pet 1,18, al.; opposite to βουνός, Luk 3,5 (LXX); ὄ. τ. ἐλαιῶν, Matt 21,1; 24,3, al. (see: ἐ.); ὄ. Σιών (Σ., prob. in gem appos.), Hebr 12,22, Åb 14,1; ὄ. Σινά, ApG 7,30, 38 Gal 4,24-25; τὸ ὄ., of the hill district as distinct from the lowlands, esp. the hills above the Sea of Galilee, Matt 5,1; 8,1, Mark 3,13; 6,46, al.; τὰ ὄ., Matt 18,12, Mark 5,5, Hebr 11,38, Åb 6,14, al.; proverbially (cf. Rabbinic, הדים עקר), of overcoming difficulties, accomplishing marvels, ὄρη μεθιστάνειν, 1 Kor 13,2, cf. Matt 17,20; 21,21, Mark 11,23