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Senir, Shenir

“Senir” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(glistening). Amorite name for Mount Hermon (1 Chron. 5:23²³And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baal-hermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon. (1 Chronicles 5:23); Ezek. 27:5⁵They have made all thy ship boards of fir trees of Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee. (Ezekiel 27:5)).

“Shenir” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(Deut. 3:9⁹(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;) (Deuteronomy 3:9); Song of Sol. 4:8⁸Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions' dens, from the mountains of the leopards. (Song of Solomon 4:8)). [SENIR.]

“Senir” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

See HERMON.

“Shenir” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

See HERMON.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

8149 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Shniyr

Phonic:

shen-eer’

Meaning:

or Sniyr {sen-eer'}; from an unused root meaning to be pointed; peak; Shenir or Senir, a summit of Lebanon

KJV Usage:

Senir, Shenir

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

bear the lamp (?)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Coat of mail; peak; light; reveals:―a summit of Lebanon [SENIR], Deut. 3:9. {Lorica}