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Senir in the Bible.

Senir is a mountain in the Bible, about 189 km (117 miles) north of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 4 verses, from Deuteronomy 3:9 to Ezekiel 27:5.

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About Senir.

'=Shenir, the name given to Hermon by the Amorites (Deut. 3:9). It means “coat of mail” or “breastplate,” and is equivalent to “Sirion.” Some interpret the word as meaning “the prominent” or “the snowy mountain.” It is properly the name of the central of the three summits of Hermon (q.v.).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Senir.

Manasseh 1

All 4 verses that name Senir.

Deuteronomy 1

  • Deuteronomy 3:9( Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)

1 Chronicles 1

  • 1 Chronicles 5:23And 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.

Song of Solomon 1

  • Song of Solomon 4:8Come 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.

Ezekiel 1

  • Ezekiel 27:5They have made all thy ship boards of fir trees of Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee.

Questions about Senir.

Where is Senir in the Bible?

Senir is a mountain about 189 km (117 miles) north of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Senir named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Senir in 4 verses, in 4 books, from Deuteronomy 3:9 to Ezekiel 27:5.

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