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Tabor

Biblical
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A mountain in Galilee, traditionally associated with the Transfiguration of Jesus.

Detailed Definition
Though not explicitly named in the Gospels, Tabor is linked to divine revelation. In poetry, it symbolizes mountaintop epiphanies, the fusion of law and prophecy in Christ, and the luminous moment when hidden glory is unveiled to chosen witnesses.
Example
Example in poetry:
Tabor—mountain linked to Deborah and transfiguration tradition—inspires victory poetry: “March down, O Barak, from Tabor—into the Kishon’s flood!”; A modern poem: “My Tabor is the high place where I receive strength for battle”; In mystical verse: “Some say Christ transfigured on Tabor—light revealing glory”; Liturgical reflection: “Blessed Tabor, where heaven touches earth.”
Additional Notes
Tabor (Judges 4:6; Psalm 89:12; Jeremiah 46:18) is a distinctive, dome-shaped mountain in Galilee. Though not explicitly named in the Synoptics as the Transfiguration site, early Christian tradition (since the 4th century) identifies it as such, linking it to divine glory revealed in Jesus. In poetry, Tabor symbolizes the intersection of earth and heaven, the momentary unveiling of divine radiance, and the mountain as a place of transformation—ideal for mystical, Christological, or visionary verse on revelation and ascent.
Also Known As
Mount Tabor
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