Senir — Bible place

’=Shenir, the name given to Hermon by the Amorites (Deut. 3:9). It means “coat of mail” or “breastplate,” and is equivalent to “Sirion.” Some interpret the word as meaning “the prominent” or “the snowy mountain.” It is properly the name of the central of the three summits of Hermon (q.v.).

Recorded scripture occurrences (4)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: DEU 3:9

OET-RV DEU 3:9

9 (called Mt. Siryon by the Tsidonim (Sidonians), and Mt. Senir by the Amorim).

OET-LV DEU 3:9

9 The_Tsīdonī/(Sidonians) they _call (to)_Ḩermōn Shiryōn and_the_ʼAmorī[s] they _call to_him/it Sənīr.

Show passage in OET: CH1 5:23

OET-RV CH1 5:23

23 The descendants of the half tribe of Menasheh (Manasseh) lived in the Bashan region as far as Ba’al -Hermon and Senir, and Mt. Hermon, and they increased in number.

OET-LV CH1 5:23

23 And_the _sons of _the _half _of of _the _tribe _of of _Mənashsheh they _dwelt on _the_earth from_Bāshān to Baˊal Ḩermōn and_Sənīr and_the _mountain _of Ḩermōn they they _multiplied.

Show passage in OET: SNG 4:8

OET-RV SNG 4:8

⇔  8 Come with me from Levanon, my bride.
⇔ Descend from the top of Amanah,
⇔ ≈ from the top of Senir and Hermon,
⇔ from the hiding places of lions,
⇔ ≈ from the mountains of leopards.

OET-LV SNG 4:8

8 With_me from_Ləⱱānōn Oh _bride with_me from_Ləⱱānōn you _will _come you _will _come _down from_the _top _of Amana from_the _top _of Sənīr and_Ḩermōn from_the_dens _of lions from_the_mountains _of leopards.

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