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שְׁנִיר H8149

H8149 is the Hebrew word שְׁנִיר, transliterated Shᵉnîyr and said shen-eer'. The King James Version most often renders it senir.

Word: שְׁנִירTransliteration: ShᵉnîyrSaid: shen-eer'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

Shenir or Senir, a summit of Lebanon.

Where it comes from

or שְׂנִיר; from an unused root meaning to be pointed; peak.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

senir 2×shenir 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Senir, Shenir.

Verses using שְׁנִיר

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

1 Chronicles 5:23 · KJV

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.

Song of Solomon 4:8 · KJV

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.

Ezekiel 27:5 · KJV

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

Common questions

What does Strong's H8149 mean?

H8149 is the Hebrew word שְׁנִיר (Shᵉnîyr), meaning Shenir or Senir, a summit of Lebanon.

How is H8149 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it senir (2 times), shenir (1 time).

How many times does H8149 appear in the Bible?

שְׁנִיר (Shᵉnîyr) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8149 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or שְׂנִיר; from an unused root meaning to be pointed; peak.

Nearby entries

H8146 · שָׂנִיא — hated H8147 · שְׁנַיִם — two; also (as ordinal) twofold H8148 · שְׁנִינָה — something pointed, i.e. a gibe H8150 · שָׁנַן — to point (transitive or intransitive)…H8151 · שָׁנַס — to compress (with a belt)H8152 · שִׁנְעָר — Shinar, a plain in Babylonia

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