Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8149 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שְׁנִיר שְׂנִיר |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | from an unused root meaning to be pointed |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | Shniyr |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | shen-eer' (or Sniyr {sen-eer'}) n/l. |
| Meaning: | 1. peak 2. Shenir or Senir, a summit of Lebanon |
| KJV Renderings: | Senir, Shenir. |
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שְׂנִיר proper name [of a mountain] Σανειρ: Amorite name of Hermon Deut 3:9, whence came cypress-trees Ezek 27:5, probably northern peak(s) of Hermon 1Chr 5:23; Song 4:8 (where + חֶרְמוֺן); so Arabic [untranscribed source text 5293] Abulfed. Par. 68, Syriac [untranscribed source text 5294], Eccl 24:13 al., Assyrian Saniru COT Deut 3:9 DlPa 104. See also Dr Deut 3:9 BuhlGeogr. 110 f. and references [van d. H. erroneous ׳ שׁ Deuteronomy Cant].
