Lexical Definition
שְׁנִיר Shᵉnîyr (shen-eer') Senir N:N--L
or שְׂנִיר Sᵉnîyr (sen-eer'); from an unused root meaning to be pointed; peak
Senir, Shenir.
- § Senir or Shenir = "snow mountain"
- Shenir or Senir, a summit of Lebanon
1) the Amorite name for Mount Hermon
Usage: 7 forms in 8 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| שְׂנִיר֙ | Senir | Song.4.8 |
| שְׂנִֽיר | Senir | Deut.3.9 |
| מִשְּׂנִיר֙ | from Senir | Ezek.27.5 |
| וּשְׂנִ֥יר | and Senir | 1Chr.5.23 |
| Σανείρ | Senir | LXX.1Chr.5.23 |
| of Shenir | LXX.Song.4.8 | |
| Σανίρ | Shenir | LXX.Deut.3.9 |
| Σάνειρ | Senir | LXX.Ezek.27.5 |
Extended Information
name of: חֶרְמוֹן
- Senir or Shenir = "snow mountain"
- Another name of cher.mon (חֶרְמוֹן "(Mount )Hermon" חֶרְמוֹן)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
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 
Abulfed. Par. 68, Syriac 
, Eccl 24:13 al., Assyrian Saniru COTDeut 3:9 DlPa 104. See also DrDeut 3:9 BuhlGeogr. 110 f. and references [van d. H.](/btb/not_created.html) erroneous ׳שׁ Deuteronomy Cant].
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Deuteronomy | 3:9 |
| 1 Chronicles | 5:23 |
| Ecclesiastes | 24:13 |
| Song of Solomon | 4:8 |
| Ezekiel | 27:5 |