8149. Shenir or Senir
Strong's Lexicon
Shenir or Senir: Shenir, Senir

Original Word: שְׁנִיר
Part of Speech: Proper Name
Transliteration: Shenir or Senir
Pronunciation: sheh-NEER
Phonetic Spelling: (shen-eer')
Definition: Shenir, Senir
Meaning: Shenir, Senir

Word Origin: Of uncertain derivation

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Deuteronomy 3:9 (BSB): "which the Sidonians call Sirion but the Amorites call Senir."

- 1 Chronicles 5:23 (BSB): "The descendants of the half-tribe of Manasseh settled in the land from Bashan to Baal Hermon, that is, to Senir (Mount Hermon)."

- Ezekiel 27:5 (BSB): "They made all your planking of cypress from Senir; they took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you."

10. Corresponding Strong's Greek Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Shenir or Senir in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific geographical name in the Hebrew text.

Usage: Shenir, or Senir, is a name used in the Bible to refer to a part of the mountain range of Hermon.

Cultural and Historical Background: It is often associated with the majestic and snow-capped peaks of this region. The name is used to describe the beauty and grandeur of the area, which was significant in ancient times for its strategic location and natural resources.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
Amorite name for Mount Hermon
NASB Translation
Senir (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שְׂנִיר proper name, of a mountain Σανειρ: Amorite name of Hermon Deuteronomy 3:9, whence came cypress-trees Ezekiel 27:5, probably northern peak(s) of Hermon 1 Chronicles 5:23; Songs 4:8 (where + חֶרְמוֺן); so Arabic Abulfed. Par. 68, Syriac , Ecclus 24:13 al., Assyrian Saniru COTDeuteronomy 3:9 DlPa 104. See also DrDeuteronomy 3:9 BuhlGeogr. 110 f. and references [van d. H. erroneous ׳שׁ Deuteronomy Cant].

שׂעף (√ of following; Thes and others identification with סעף divide (q. v.), whence following as branching out, involved; BaES 56 compare strike the () pericardium, be disquieted by a thing).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Senir, Shenir

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

Forms and Transliterations
וּשְׂנִ֥יר ושניר מִשְּׂנִיר֙ משניר שְׂנִֽיר׃ שְׂנִיר֙ שניר שניר׃ miś·śə·nîr misseNir miśśənîr śə·nîr seNir śənîr ū·śə·nîr useNir ūśənîr
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Englishman's Concordance
Deuteronomy 3:9
HEB: יִקְרְאוּ־ ל֖וֹ שְׂנִֽיר׃
NAS: and the Amorites call it Senir):
KJV: and the Amorites call it Shenir;)
INT: and the Amorites call Senir

1 Chronicles 5:23
HEB: בַּ֧עַל חֶרְמ֛וֹן וּשְׂנִ֥יר וְהַר־ חֶרְמ֖וֹן
NAS: to Baal-hermon and Senir and Mount
KJV: unto Baalhermon and Senir, and unto mount
INT: against to Baal-hermon and Senir and Mount Hermon

Songs 4:8
HEB: אֲמָנָ֗ה מֵרֹ֤אשׁ שְׂנִיר֙ וְחֶרְמ֔וֹן מִמְּעֹנ֣וֹת
NAS: From the summit of Senir and Hermon,
KJV: from the top of Shenir and Hermon,
INT: of Amana the summit of Senir and Hermon the dens

Ezekiel 27:5
HEB: בְּרוֹשִׁ֤ים מִשְּׂנִיר֙ בָּ֣נוּ לָ֔ךְ
NAS: of fir trees from Senir; They have taken
KJV: of fir trees of Senir: they have taken
INT: of fir Senir have made all

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8149
4 Occurrences


miś·śə·nîr — 1 Occ.
śə·nîr — 2 Occ.
ū·śə·nîr — 1 Occ.
















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