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the Amorites call it Senir.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />(Mount Hermon is called Sirion by the Sidonians, and the Amorites call it Senir.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />(the Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, while the Amorites call it Senir),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />which the Sidonians call Sirion but the Amorites call Senir—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />(<i>Which</i> Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />(the Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />(Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir):<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />(Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir):<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />(Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir):<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />(Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir):<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />(the Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir):<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />which the Sidonians call Sirion, but the Amorites call Senir,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />which the Sidonians call Sirion, but the Amorites call Senir, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />( which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Mount Hermon is called Mount Sirion by the people of Sidon, and it is called Mount Senir by the Amorites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />(which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir;)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />(The Sidonians call Mount Hermon by the name Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Mount Hermon is called Sirion by the Sidonians, and Senir by the Amorites.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />(The Sidonians called Hermon Sirion, but the Amorites called it Senir.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />(the Sidonians call Hermon Sirion and the Amorites call it Senir),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />(The Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />which the Sidonians call Sirion but the Amorites call Senir—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />(The Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir.) <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />(Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> (Sidonians call Hermon, Sirion; and the Amorites call it Senir,)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />(The Sidonians will call to Hermon, Sirion; and the Amorites will call to it, Shenk.)<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Which the Sidonians call Sarion, and the Amorrhites Sanir: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />which the Sidonians call Sirion, and the Amorites call Senir,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />(the Sidonians call Hermon Sirion and the Amorites call it Senir),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />(the Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, while the Amorites call it Senir),<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />(The Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The Tsidonians called Khermon, Seryuun, and the Amorites call it Sanir;<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Phoenicians call Aermon Sanior, but the Amorite has called it Sanir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/3-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=875" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/3.htm">The Defeat of King Og</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>At that time we took from the two kings of the Amorites the land across the Jordan, from the Arnon Valley as far as Mount Hermon— <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6722.htm" title="6722: ṣî·ḏō·nîm (N-proper-mp) -- An inhab. of Sidon. Patrial from Tsiydown; a Tsidonian or inhabitant of Tsidon.">which the Sidonians</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: yiq·rə·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">call</a> <a href="/hebrew/2768.htm" title="2768: lə·ḥer·mō·wn (Prep-l:: N-proper-fs) -- Sacred (mountain), a mountain in S. Aram (Syria) and N. Isr. From charam; abrupt; Chermon, a mount of Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8303.htm" title="8303: śir·yōn (N-proper-fs) -- A Sidonian name for Mount Hermon. And Siryon; the same as Srayah; Shirjon or Sirjon, a peak of the Lebanon.">Sirion</a> <a href="/hebrew/567.htm" title="567: wə·hā·’ĕ·mō·rî (Conj-w, Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps mountain dwellers, a Canaanite tribe. ">but the Amorites</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: yiq·rə·’ū- (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">call</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/8149.htm" title="8149: śə·nîr (N-proper-fs) -- Amorite name for Mount Hermon. Or Sniyr; from an unused root meaning to be pointed; peak; Shenir or Senir, a summit of Lebanon.">Senir—</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>all the cities of the plateau, all of Gilead, and all of Bashan as far as the cities of Salecah and Edrei in the kingdom of Og.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/12-4.htm">Joshua 12:4-5</a></span><br />And Og king of Bashan, one of the remnant of the Rephaim, who lived in Ashtaroth and Edrei. / He ruled over Mount Hermon, Salecah, all of Bashan up to the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and half of Gilead to the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/21-33.htm">Numbers 21:33-35</a></span><br />Then they turned and went up the road to Bashan, and Og king of Bashan and his whole army came out to meet them in battle at Edrei. / But the LORD said to Moses, “Do not fear him, for I have delivered him into your hand, along with all his people and his land. Do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon.” / So they struck down Og, along with his sons and his whole army, until no remnant was left. And they took possession of his land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-12.htm">Joshua 13:12</a></span><br />the whole kingdom of Og in Bashan, who had reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei and had remained as a remnant of the Rephaim. Moses had struck them down and dispossessed them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-23.htm">1 Chronicles 5:23</a></span><br />Now the people of the half-tribe of Manasseh were numerous. They settled in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon (that is, Senir, also known as Mount Hermon).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/32-33.htm">Numbers 32:33</a></span><br />So Moses gave to the Gadites, to the Reubenites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan—the land including its cities and the territory surrounding them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-31.htm">Joshua 13:31</a></span><br />half of Gilead; and Ashtaroth and Edrei, the royal cities of Og in Bashan. All this was for the clans of the descendants of Machir son of Manasseh, that is, half of the descendants of Machir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-19.htm">1 Kings 4:19</a></span><br />Geber son of Uri in the land of Gilead, including the territories of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan. There was also one governor in the land of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/135-11.htm">Psalm 135:11</a></span><br />Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/136-20.htm">Psalm 136:20</a></span><br />and Og king of Bashan—His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/2-9.htm">Amos 2:9</a></span><br />Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them, though his height was like that of the cedars, and he was as strong as the oaks. Yet I destroyed his fruit above and his roots below.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-11.htm">Joshua 13:11</a></span><br />also Gilead and the territory of the Geshurites and Maacathites, all of Mount Hermon, and all Bashan as far as Salecah—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-13.htm">Joshua 13:13</a></span><br />but the Israelites did not drive out the Geshurites or the Maacathites. So Geshur and Maacath dwell among the Israelites to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-26.htm">1 Chronicles 5:26</a></span><br />So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria) to take the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. And he brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan, where they remain to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-13.htm">Isaiah 2:13</a></span><br />against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up, against all the oaks of Bashan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-6.htm">Ezekiel 27:6</a></span><br />Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-48.htm">Deuteronomy 4:48,49</a></b></br> From Aroer, which <i>is</i> by the bank of the river Arnon, even unto mount Sion, which <i>is</i> Hermon, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/29-6.htm">Psalm 29:6</a></b></br> He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-12.htm">Psalm 89:12</a></b></br> The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.</p><p class="hdg">Shenir</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/5-23.htm">1 Chronicles 5:23</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/27-5.htm">Ezekiel 27:5</a></b></br> They have made all thy <i>ship</i> boards of fir trees of Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee.</p><p class="hdg">Senir </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/3-8.htm">Amorites</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-5.htm">Senir</a> <a href="/songs/4-8.htm">Shenir</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-30.htm">Sidonians</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-4.htm">Sido'nians</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-14.htm">Sirion</a> <a href="/psalms/29-6.htm">Si'rion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/4-46.htm">Amorites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-23.htm">Senir</a> <a href="/songs/4-8.htm">Shenir</a> <a href="/joshua/13-4.htm">Sidonians</a> <a href="/joshua/13-4.htm">Sido'nians</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-16.htm">Sirion</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-48.htm">Si'rion</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-1.htm">The conquest of Og, king of Bashan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-11.htm">This size of his bed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-12.htm">The distribution of his lands to the two tribes and half</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-23.htm">Moses prays to enter into the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-26.htm">He is permitted to see it</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>which the Sidonians call Sirion</b><br>The Sidonians were a Phoenician people known for their seafaring and trade. Sidon was a prominent city in ancient Phoenicia, located in what is now modern-day Lebanon. The name "Sirion" reflects the Sidonian language and culture, indicating their influence in the region. This name for Mount Hermon highlights the diverse cultural interactions in the ancient Near East. The use of different names for the same geographical feature underscores the varied ethnic and linguistic groups that inhabited the land. In biblical context, Mount Hermon is significant as a northern boundary of the Promised Land (<a href="/joshua/12.htm">Joshua 12:1</a>). It is also associated with the transfiguration of Jesus in the New Testament, symbolizing divine revelation and glory (<a href="/matthew/17.htm">Matthew 17:1-9</a>).<p><b>but the Amorites call Senir—</b><br>The Amorites were a Semitic people who played a significant role in the history of the ancient Near East. They are often mentioned in the Old Testament as inhabitants of Canaan before the Israelite conquest. The name "Senir" reflects the Amorite language and their territorial claims. This dual naming of Mount Hermon illustrates the complex history of conquest and settlement in the region. The Amorites' presence in Canaan is noted in several biblical passages, including <a href="/genesis/15-16.htm">Genesis 15:16</a>, where God promises Abraham that his descendants will inherit the land after the iniquity of the Amorites is complete. The mention of different names for the same mountain serves as a reminder of the diverse peoples and cultures that God used to fulfill His purposes in biblical history.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/sidonians.htm">Sidonians</a></b><br>An ancient people from the city of Sidon, located in present-day Lebanon. They were known for their seafaring and trade.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/amorites.htm">Amorites</a></b><br>A group of ancient people who lived in the Near East, often mentioned in the Bible as inhabitants of Canaan before the Israelites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sirion.htm">Sirion</a></b><br>The name given by the Sidonians to Mount Hermon, a significant mountain in the region.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/senir.htm">Senir</a></b><br>The name used by the Amorites for the same mountain, Mount Hermon.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_hermon.htm">Mount Hermon</a></b><br>A prominent mountain in the Anti-Lebanon mountain range, significant in biblical history and geography.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_cultural_context.htm">Understanding Cultural Context</a></b><br>Recognize the importance of understanding the cultural and historical context of biblical names and places. This helps us appreciate the depth and richness of Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>The different names for Mount Hermon reflect the diverse cultures and peoples in the region, yet God is sovereign over all. This reminds us of His ultimate authority over the nations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a></b><br>Just as Mount Hermon was known by different names, the body of Christ is diverse yet united in purpose. We should celebrate our differences while maintaining unity in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_place_in_god's_plan.htm">The Significance of Place in God's Plan</a></b><br>Locations like Mount Hermon play a significant role in God's redemptive history. Reflect on how God uses specific places and events in our lives for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_god's_promises.htm">Faithfulness in God's Promises</a></b><br>The mention of Mount Hermon in various scriptures underscores God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to His people. Trust in His promises for your life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_damascus.htm">What is Mount Hermon's biblical significance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/deut._9_4-5__just_or_unjust_god.htm">Deuteronomy 9:4-5 - Does the text's justification for driving out other nations align with moral standards or does it conflict with the idea of a just God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_deut._2_34_just_and_merciful.htm">Deuteronomy 2:34 describes the total destruction of entire cities, including children; how can this be reconciled with a merciful and just God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_numbers_33_50-56_endorse_war.htm">Numbers 33:50-56: Why does the text insist on divinely sanctioned warfare for taking the land when later prophets and passages emphasize peace, suggesting an inconsistency in divine commands?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">Sirion.</span>--(<span class= "ital">Sion</span>,Deut.448.) Sirion, or Shirion, and Shenir, are thought to have similar meanings. But the Targum inteprets Shenir as the "rock of snow." Shirion, according to Gesenius, means "glittering like a breastplate." It would not be safe to assert that the mention of the <span class= "ital">Sidonian </span>name of Hermon makes this verse an addition after Israel was in Palestine, though it might be so. The Jewish commentator Rashi points out that, including the name Sion (<a href="/deuteronomy/4-48.htm" title="From Aroer, which is by the bank of the river Arnon, even to mount Sion, which is Hermon,">Deuteronomy 4:48</a>), "this mountain has four names. Why mention them? To declare the praise of the land of Israel, which had four kingdoms glorifying themselves in it, and each of them saying, 'It is called after my name!'" But there are several notes of this kind in the Pentateuch. (See <a href="/genesis/23-2.htm" title="And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.">Genesis 23:2</a>; <a href="/genesis/31-47.htm" title="And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.">Genesis 31:47</a>; <a href="/numbers/13-22.htm" title="And they ascended by the south, and came to Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)">Numbers 13:22</a>; also <a href="/joshua/14-15.htm" title="And the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.">Joshua 14:15</a>.)<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/3-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">which the Sidonians</span><br /><span class="heb">צִידֹנִ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(ṣî·ḏō·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6722.htm">Strong's 6722: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sidonians -- an inhabitant of Sidon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">call</span><br /><span class="heb">יִקְרְא֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiq·rə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Sirion</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׂרְיֹ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(śir·yōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8303.htm">Strong's 8303: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sirion -- a Sidonian name for Mount Hermon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but the Amorites</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·’ĕ·mō·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_567.htm">Strong's 567: </a> </span><span class="str2">Amorites -- perhaps 'mountain dwellers', a Canaanite tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">call</span><br /><span class="heb">יִקְרְאוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(yiq·rə·’ū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Senir—</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂנִֽיר׃</span> <span class="translit">(śə·nîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8149.htm">Strong's 8149: </a> </span><span class="str2">Senir -- Amorite name for Mount Hermon</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/3-9.htm">Deuteronomy 3:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/3-9.htm">Deuteronomy 3:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/3-9.htm">Deuteronomy 3:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/3-9.htm">Deuteronomy 3:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/3-9.htm">Deuteronomy 3:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/3-9.htm">Deuteronomy 3:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/3-9.htm">Deuteronomy 3:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/3-9.htm">Deuteronomy 3:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/3-9.htm">Deuteronomy 3:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/3-9.htm">Deuteronomy 3:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/3-9.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 3:9 Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion (Deut. 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