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Sirion

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Zidonian name of Mount Hermon

(Deut. 3:9⁹(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;) (Deuteronomy 3:9); Psa. 29:6⁶He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn. (Psalm 29:6)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

See HERMON.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

8303 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Shiryown

Phonic:

shir-yone’

Meaning:

and Siryon {sir-yone'}; the same as 8304 (i.e. sheeted with snow); Shirjon or Sirjon, a peak of the Lebanon

KJV Usage:

Sirion

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

little prince: breastplate (Ps. 29:6) : breastplate

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Large and splendid coat of mail; sheeted with snow:―a peak of the Lebanon, Deut. 3:9. {Lorica magna et eximia}