Tabor, tah'bor, MOUNT, a mountain situated in the northern part of Palestine, on the shores of the Lake of Galilee. It rises almost abruptly from the plain of Esdraelon to a height of about 1000 feet, and it forms nearly a perfect cone. The altitude of the summit above sea level is about 1850 feet. From the summit an extensive view of the surrounding country can be obtained. Recent excavations show that the sides of the mountain contain many remains of ancient structures, and this mountain is supposed by some to be the scene of the Transfiguration.