Deuteronomy 3:9
Deuteronomy 3:9 in Multiple Translations
which the Sidonians call Sirion but the Amorites call Senir—
(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)
(which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir);
(By the Sidonians, Hermon is named Sirion, and by the Amorites Shenir;)
(Mount Hermon is called Sirion by the Sidonians and Senir by the Amorites.)
(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Shirion, but the Amorites call it Shenir)
(Sidonians call Hermon, Sirion; and the Amorites call it Senir,)
(The Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir.)
(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)
Which the Sidonians call Sarion, and the Amorrhites Sanir:
(That mountain is called Sirion by the people of Sidon city and is called Senir by the Amor people-group.)
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Deuteronomy 3:9 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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צִידֹנִ֛ים
יִקְרְא֥וּ
לְ/חֶרְמ֖וֹן
שִׂרְיֹ֑ן
וְ/הָ֣/אֱמֹרִ֔י
יִקְרְאוּ
ל֖/וֹ
שְׂנִֽיר
צִידֹנִ֛ים
Tsîydônîy
H6722
Sidonian
Ngmpa
יִקְרְא֥וּ
qârâʼ
H7121
to call
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
לְ/חֶרְמ֖וֹן
Chermôwn
H2768
Hermon
Prep | N-proper
שִׂרְיֹ֑ן
Shiryôwn
H8303
Sirion
N-proper
וְ/הָ֣/אֱמֹרִ֔י
ʼĔmôrîy
H567
Amorite
Conj | Art | Ngmsa
יִקְרְאוּ
qârâʼ
H7121
to call
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
ל֖/וֹ
Prep | Suff
שְׂנִֽיר
Shᵉnîyr
H8149
Senir
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Deuteronomy 3:9
צִידֹנִ֛ים
Tsîydônîy
H6722
"Sidonian"
Ngmpa
A Sidonian is someone from the city of Sidon, and the term is used in the Bible to describe people from this ancient city, like those who interacted with the Israelites.
Definition: Group of tsi.don (צִידוֹן "Sidon" H6721H) § Sidonians an inhabitant of Sidon
Usage: Occurs in 15 OT verses. KJV: Sidonian, of Sidon, Zidonian. See also: Deuteronomy 3:9; 1 Kings 11:1; Ezekiel 32:30.
יִקְרְא֥וּ
qârâʼ
H7121
"to call"
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
This Hebrew word means to call out to someone or something, often by name. It's used in many situations, like calling for help or reading aloud. In Genesis, God calls out to Adam in the Garden.
Definition: : call_to/invite/entreat 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen
Usage: Occurs in 689 OT verses. KJV: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 49:1; Judges 1:26.
לְ/חֶרְמ֖וֹן
Chermôwn
H2768
"Hermon"
Prep | N-proper
Hermon is a mountain on the northeastern border of Palestine, meaning a sanctuary. It overlooks the city of Dan and is a significant geographical feature in the Bible.
Definition: § Hermon = "a sanctuary" a mountain on the northeastern border of Palestine and Lebanon and overlooking the border city of Dan
Usage: Occurs in 13 OT verses. KJV: Hermon. See also: Deuteronomy 3:8; Joshua 12:5; Psalms 89:13.
שִׂרְיֹ֑ן
Shiryôwn
H8303
"Sirion"
N-proper
Sirion is another name for Mount Hermon, a peak in the Lebanon mountains. The Sidonians used this term to refer to the mountain, which was an important landmark in the region. The name Sirion means breastplate, possibly due to the mountain's shape or appearance.
Definition: Sirion = "breastplate" one of the names of Mount Hermon this one used by the Sidonians Another spelling of cher.mon (חֶרְמוֹן "(Mount )Hermon" H2768)
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: Sirion. See also: Deuteronomy 3:9; Psalms 29:6.
וְ/הָ֣/אֱמֹרִ֔י
ʼĔmôrîy
H567
"Amorite"
Conj | Art | Ngmsa
An Amorite is a member of a Canaanite tribe, first mentioned in Genesis 10:16, descended from Canaan. The Israelites displaced them as they entered the Promised Land.
Definition: Someone descended from Amor(?), first mentioned at Gen.10.16; descended from Canaan (H3667); along with Sidon (H6721), Heth (H2845), Jebusite (H2983), Girgashite (H1622), Hivite (H2340), Arkite (H6208), Sinite (H5513), Arvadite (H0721), Zemarite (H6786) and Hamathite (H2577) § Amorite = "a sayer" one of the peoples of east Canaan and beyond the Jordan, dispossessed by the Israelite incursion from Egypt
Usage: Occurs in 86 OT verses. KJV: Amorite. See also: Genesis 10:16; Joshua 9:1; Psalms 135:11.
יִקְרְאוּ
qârâʼ
H7121
"to call"
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
This Hebrew word means to call out to someone or something, often by name. It's used in many situations, like calling for help or reading aloud. In Genesis, God calls out to Adam in the Garden.
Definition: : call_to/invite/entreat 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen
Usage: Occurs in 689 OT verses. KJV: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 49:1; Judges 1:26.
ל֖/וֹ
""
Prep | Suff
שְׂנִֽיר
Shᵉnîyr
H8149
"Senir"
N-proper
Senir, or Shenir, is another name for Mount Hermon, a snow-capped mountain in the Bible. It appears in the book of Ezekiel, describing a beautiful and lofty place.
Definition: Senir or Shenir = "snow mountain" the Amorite name for Mount Hermon Another name of cher.mon (חֶרְמוֹן "(Mount )Hermon" H2768)
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: Senir, Shenir. See also: Deuteronomy 3:9; Song of Solomon 4:8; Ezekiel 27:5.
Study Notes — Deuteronomy 3:9
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- Context
- Cross References
- Deuteronomy 3:9 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Deuteronomy 3:9
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 3:9
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Deuteronomy 3:9
- Ellicott's Commentary on Deuteronomy 3:9
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Deuteronomy 3:9
- Cambridge Bible on Deuteronomy 3:9
- Barnes' Notes on Deuteronomy 3:9
- Whedon's Commentary on Deuteronomy 3:9
- Sermons on Deuteronomy 3:9
Context — The Defeat of Og
7But all the livestock and plunder of the cities we carried off for ourselves.
8At 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—
9which the Sidonians call Sirion but the Amorites call Senir—
10all 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. 11(For only Og king of Bashan had remained of the remnant of the Rephaim. His bed of iron, nine cubits long and four cubits wide, is still in Rabbah of the Ammonites.)Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | 1 Chronicles 5:23 | 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). |
| 2 | Psalms 29:6 | He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, and Sirion like a young wild ox. |
| 3 | Ezekiel 27:5 | They constructed all your planking with cypress from Senir. They took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you. |
| 4 | Psalms 133:3 | It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the LORD has bestowed the blessing of life forevermore. |
| 5 | Song of Solomon 4:8 | Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, come with me from Lebanon! Descend from the peak of Amana, from the summits of Senir and Hermon, from the dens of the lions, from the mountains of the leopards. |
| 6 | Joshua 11:17 | from Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir, as far as Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon at the foot of Mount Hermon. He captured all their kings and struck them down, putting them to death. |
| 7 | Deuteronomy 4:48–49 | extending from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley as far as Mount Siyon (that is, Hermon), including all the Arabah on the east side of the Jordan and as far as the Sea of the Arabah, below the slopes of Pisgah. |
| 8 | Psalms 89:12 | North and south You created; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name. |
Deuteronomy 3:9 Summary
Deuteronomy 3:9 tells us that Mount Hermon was known by different names to different people, with the Sidonians calling it Sirion and the Amorites calling it Senir. This reminds us that people from different backgrounds and cultures can have different perspectives on the same thing, much like how the Bible says that God is known by many names, such as in Exodus 3:15. Just as Mount Hermon was an important landmark in the biblical world, our own experiences and perspectives can shape our understanding of God and the world around us, as seen in Psalm 23:1-4. By acknowledging and respecting these differences, we can deepen our own faith and understanding of the world, as encouraged in Romans 12:4-5.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of the different names for Mount Hermon in Deuteronomy 3:9?
The different names, Sirion and Senir, highlight the various cultures and peoples who have interacted with this mountain, much like how the same location can have different names in different languages, as seen in Genesis 11:9 and Exodus 3:15 where God is known by different names to different people.
Who are the Sidonians and Amorites mentioned in Deuteronomy 3:9?
The Sidonians and Amorites were two of the many nations that lived in the region of Canaan, as mentioned in Deuteronomy 7:1, and their names for Mount Hermon reflect their unique cultural perspectives.
Why is it important to note the different names for Mount Hermon in this verse?
Noting the different names for Mount Hermon serves as a reminder of the complex cultural and geographical context of the biblical narrative, similar to how the Bible often provides multiple names for the same location, such as Bethel and Luz in Genesis 28:19.
How does this verse relate to the broader context of Deuteronomy?
This verse is part of Moses' review of Israel's history and God's faithfulness, as seen in Deuteronomy 1:1-3, and it highlights the geographical boundaries of the Promised Land, which is a central theme in the book of Deuteronomy, as mentioned in Deuteronomy 1:7-8.
Reflection Questions
- What can we learn from the fact that different cultures have different names for the same location, and how can this inform our understanding of the biblical narrative?
- How does the use of multiple names for Mount Hermon reflect the complexity of human culture and experience, and what implications does this have for our own relationships with others?
- In what ways can we, like the Sidonians and Amorites, bring our own unique perspectives to our understanding of God and the world around us, and how can this enrich our faith?
- What role does geography play in shaping our understanding of the biblical story, and how can we use our knowledge of the physical world to deepen our spiritual understanding, as seen in Psalm 121:1-2?
Gill's Exposition on Deuteronomy 3:9
Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion,.... Which name it has in Psalms 29:6 a name the inhabitants of Sidon gave it, but for what reason it is not easy to say; however, that it was well known to
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 3:9
(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;) No JFB commentary on this verse.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Deuteronomy 3:9
Elsewhere called Mount Gilead, and Libanus or Lebanon, and here Shenir, and Sirion, and, by abbreviation, Sion, ; which several names are given to this one mountain, partly by several people, and partly in regard of several tops and parts of it, whence Shenir and Hermon are mentioned as distinct places, .
Ellicott's Commentary on Deuteronomy 3:9
(9) Sirion.—(Sion,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 Sidonian 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 (Deuteronomy 4:48), “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 Genesis 23:2; Genesis 31:47; Numbers 13:22; also Joshua 14:15.)
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Deuteronomy 3:9
Verse 9. Hermon the Sidonians call - Shenir] I suppose this verse to have been a marginal remark, which afterwards got incorporated with the text, or an addition by Joshua or Ezra.
Cambridge Bible on Deuteronomy 3:9
9. Archaeological Note. As a natural boundary, separating several nations, Ḥ ?ermτn has a name in the language of each. The Phoenicians, Heb. Ṣ ?idonians, on the W. called it Siriτn (cp. Psalms 29:6), the Amorites Senξr, its name in an inscription of Salmanassar II, Sanξru, when he crossed from the coast towards Damascus (Winckler, KAT(3)[114], 44, 190). These names may have been applied to different parts of the long Mt; in 1 Chronicles 5:23, Senξr is joined with, but apparently distinct from, Ḥ ?ermτn, cp. Ezekiel 27:5, Son 4:8; and Arab, geographers gave the name Jebel Sanξr to the part between Ba‘albeḳ ? and Ḥ ?oms. [114] 3) Die Keilinschriften und das AIte Testament, 3rd edition (1903), by H. Zimmern and H. Winckler.
Barnes' Notes on Deuteronomy 3:9
Hermon, the southern and culminating point of the range of Lebanon, was also the religious center of primaeval Syria. Its Baal sanctuaries not only existed but gave it a name before the Exodus.
Whedon's Commentary on Deuteronomy 3:9
8, 9. From… Arnon unto Mount Hermon — The river Arnon formed the boundary between the Moabites and the Amorites. Hermon is the southern spur of Antilibanus.
Sermons on Deuteronomy 3:9
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Unity That Brings Revival by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of being absorbed in Christ and His Word. He believes that God cannot bless or bring revival to a church unless its members ar |
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Give Me This Mountain by Esther Sutera | In this sermon, the speaker reflects on the story of Caleb and Joshua from the Bible. He highlights how the majority of the spies sent to survey the promised land were fearful and |
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Jacob's Last Words by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, Pastor Chuck Smith discusses the significance of the rock in biblical stories. He starts by referencing the interpretation of Daniel's dream, where the rock symboli |
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Life Forevermore, Part 1 by Thaddeus Barnum | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the fallen state of humanity, as described in Genesis 3, where sin and death entered the world. However, the preacher also highlights God's |
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Christians United in Love by W.H. Griffith Thomas | W.H. Griffith Thomas emphasizes the importance of unity among Christians, highlighting the strength that comes from being joined together in love. He warns against the dangers of d |