Mt. Hermon
A noble mountain on the north-east border of Palestine, forming the highest part of the Anti-Lebanon range. Its highest summit is 9,200 feet above the sea, and is almost constantly covered with snow. It was called by the Sidonians SIRION (Deut. 3:9; Psa. 29:6); and SHENIR by the Amorites (or perhaps one of the summits was called SHENIR or SENIR (1 Chron. 5:23; Song of Sol. 4:8; Ezek. 27:5); and once it was called SION (Deut. 4:48). The silent refreshing dews of Hermon are used to illustrate how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity (Psa. 133:3). It is probable that some part of Hermon was the mount of transfiguration; the Lord was in that district, and it seems much more suitable from its privacy than the traditional mount Tabor. It is now called Jebel esh Sheikh, or Jebel eth Thelj, “mountain of snow” 33° 25' N, 35° 51' E.