A mountain in Samaria where Jotham spoke a parable (Judg. 9: 7) and which was a focus for Samaritan worship and therefore an alternative to Jerusalem (John 4: 20). Their own temple had been destroyed by John Hyrcanus in 128 BCE.
Citation for Gerizim
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MLA
"Gerizim." In A Dictionary of the Bible. Ed. W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online. Jun 19, 2013. <http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e745>.
Chicago
"Gerizim." In A Dictionary of the Bible. , edited by W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online, http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e745 (accessed Jun 19, 2013).