Bible Dictionary
TRANSFIGURATION, MOUNT OF
The Mount of Transfiguration is the unnamed high mountain where Jesus was transfigured before Peter, James, and John. Its precise location is not stated; proposals have included Tabor, Hermon, and a mountain in Upper Galilee.
Biblical Usage
Jesus went up the mountain to pray, and while He was praying He was transfigured. The event is recorded in Matthew, Mark, and Luke and is referred to as occurring on the “holy mount” in 2 Peter.