Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Senir
Usage: Senir or Shenir = "snow mountain" the Amorite name for Mount Hermon Another name of cher.mon (חֶרְמוֹן "(Mount )Hermon" H2768)
Strong's Number
H8149
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
4
Strong's H8149 Quick Answer
Strong's H8149 שְׁנִיר שְׂנִיר (Shniyr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Shniyr (shen-eer') (or Sniyr {sen-eer'}) n/l. 1. peak 2. Shenir or Senir, a summit of Lebanon It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include shenir and senir. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Shniyr (shen-eer') (or Sniyr {sen-eer'}) n/l. 1. peak 2. Shenir or Senir, a summit of Lebanon
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- shenir and senir
Meaning and Definition
Shniyr (shen-eer') (or Sniyr {sen-eer'}) n/l. 1. peak 2. Shenir or Senir, a summit of Lebanon [from an unused root meaning to be pointed] KJV: Senir, Shenir.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8149. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8149 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Shniyr, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Senir
1 Chronicles 5:23
2×
Shenir
Deuteronomy 3:9
2×
How Strong's H8149 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8149 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H8149 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)
And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baalhermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon.
Come 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.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8149.
(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)
And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baalhermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon.
Come 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.
They have made all thy ship boards of fir trees of Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8149, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8149 FAQ
What does shenir (שְׁנִיר) mean?
Shenir (Strong's H8149) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Senir". Shniyr (shen-eer') (or Sniyr {sen-eer'}) n/l. 1. peak 2. Shenir or Senir, a summit of Lebanon
How many times is shenir (שְׁנִיר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H8149 across 4 books.
Where can I study shenir (שְׁנִיר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8149 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shenir (שְׁנִיר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as shenir and senir. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.