Deuteronomy 3:9 — Word Study
WLCצִידֹנִ֛ים יִקְרְא֥וּ לְחֶרְמ֖וֹן שִׂרְיֹ֑ן וְהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י יִקְרְאוּ־ ל֖וֹ שְׂנִֽיר׃
BSA◂which the SidoniansTsîydônîy [inhabitants of the city of Sidon] callqârâʼ▸ [to name, designate] SirionShiryôwn [a peak in the Lebanon mountains] but the AmoritesʼĔmôrîy [a Canaanite tribe] callqârâʼ▸ [to name, designate] SenirShᵉnîyr [a snow-capped mountain, Shenir]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| צִידֹנִ֛ים | [the] Sidonians | Noun gentilic, masculine plural absolute |
| יִקְרְא֥וּ | they call | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person masculine plural |
| לְחֶרְמ֖וֹן | Hermon | Preposition, noun proper |
| שִׂרְיֹ֑ן | Sirion | Noun proper |
| וְהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י | and the Amorite[s] | Conjunction, particle, noun gentilic masculine singular absolute |
| יִקְרְאוּ־ | they call | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person masculine plural |
| ל֖וֹ | it | Preposition, suffix |
| שְׂנִֽיר׃ | Senir | Noun proper |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | which the Sidonians call Sirion but the Amorites call Senir— |
| KJV | (Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;) |
| ASV | (which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir); |
| YLT | (Sidonians call Hermon, Sirion; and the Amorites call it Senir,) |
| WEB | (The Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir.) |
| BBE | (By the Sidonians, Hermon is named Sirion, and by the Amorites Shenir;) |
Where they part company is יִקְרְא֥וּ — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence has a main clause followed by two subordinate clauses, showing the names used by different groups.
8 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Ellicott & more — read them ›
clause
subjectצִידֹנִי
verbקָרָא
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Deep Study — Deuteronomy 3:9
Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.
Context — The Conquest of the Amoritesgenerated
Deuteronomy 3:9 describes the names used by the Sidonians and Amorites for Mount Hermon, highlighting the cultural significance of the mountain in their respective histories. This verse is part of a larger narrative where Moses recounts the conquest of the land taken from the Amorite kings, emphasizing the geographical and tribal distinctions in the region.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deuteronomy 4:48–49 | extending from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley as far as Mount Siyon (that is, Hermon), |
| 2 | Psalm 29:6 | He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, and Sirion like a young wild ox. |
| 3 | Psalm 89:12 | North and south You created; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name. |
| 4 | Psalm 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 |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 7 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — צִידֹנִי, tzi.do.Nimgenerated
The term צִידֹנִי (tzi.do.Ni) refers to the Sidonians, the inhabitants of the ancient city of Sidon. This noun is in the masculine plural form and indicates a group of people from Sidon, which was a significant city in ancient Phoenicia.
The Sidonians were known for their maritime trade and interactions with the Israelites, and this term is used frequently in the Bible to describe their identity and cultural heritage.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb of the verse is יִקְרְא֥וּ, they call, which governs two noun phrases: צִידֹנִ֛ים and הָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י, indicating the subjects calling out the names of the mountain. The structure emphasizes the different cultural perspectives on the same geographical feature.
The Hebrew word order places the subjects first, showing the Sidonians and Amorites as the primary agents in naming the mountain, followed by the names they use, שִׂרְיֹ֑ן and שְׂנִֽיר.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates צִידֹנִי as φοίνικες, indicating a broader cultural reference to the Phoenicians, which includes the Sidonians. This choice reflects the translators' understanding of the Sidonians as part of the larger Phoenician identity.
The use of ἐπονομάζουσιν for יִקְרְא֥וּ suggests a more formal naming process, emphasizing the act of designating a name rather than simply calling.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Deuteronomy 3:9 tells us that the Sidonians refer to Mount Hermon as Sirion, while the Amorites call it Senir. This highlights how different groups have their own names for significant landmarks, reflecting their unique cultural identities.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Different cultures often have unique names for geographical features, reflecting their history, language, and cultural significance.
Sirion is a name used by the Sidonians for Mount Hermon, possibly meaning 'breastplate' due to the mountain's shape.
Mount Hermon is significant as a geographical landmark, often associated with divine encounters and the boundary between territories.
The names reflect the cultural identities and histories of these groups, showing how they perceive and relate to their environment.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What do the different names for Mount Hermon tell us about the Sidonians and Amorites?
- How can understanding the cultural context of names enhance our reading of the Bible?
- What other geographical features in the Bible have multiple names, and what might that signify?
- In what ways do names and labels shape our understanding of identity and culture?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Deuteronomy 3:9 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleWhich 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
Read John Gill on Deuteronomy 3 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;) No JFB commentary on this verse.
Read Robert Jamieson on Deuteronomy 3 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleElsewhere 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, .
Read Matthew Poole on Deuteronomy 3 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(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…
Read Charles John Ellicott on Deuteronomy 3 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 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.
Read AdamClarke on Deuteronomy 3 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges9. 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…
Read Cambridge on Deuteronomy 3 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleHermon, 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.
Read Albert Barnes on Deuteronomy 3 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible8, 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.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Deuteronomy 3 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
which the Sidonians call Sirion but the Amorites call Senir—
(The Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir.)
which the Sidonians call Sirion but the Amorites call Senir—
(the Sidonians call Hermon Sirion and the Amorites call it Senir),
Tyndale line
(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)
(which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir);
(which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir;)
(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)
(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Shirion, but the Amorites call it Shenir)
Strictly literal
(the Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir):
(Sidonians call Hermon, Sirion; and the Amorites call it Senir,)
(Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir),
(The Sidonians call Chermon Siryon; and the Emorites call it Senir;)
(Mount Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir)
From the Latin
Which the Sidonians call Sarion, and the Amorrhites Sanir:
Simplified
(Mount Hermon is called Sirion by the Sidonians and Senir by the Amorites.)
(By the Sidonians, Hermon is named Sirion, and by the Amorites Shenir;)
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text states that the Sidonians call the mountain Hermon Sirion, while the Amorites call it Senir. The Septuagint agrees with this information, matching all eight words in a word-by-word correspondence, although its structure is different. The Samaritan Pentateuch also agrees with the Masoretic Text, presenting the same wording. There are no significant differences among these witnesses regarding this verse.
צִידֹנִ֛ים יִקְרְא֥וּ לְחֶרְמ֖וֹן שִׂרְיֹ֑ן וְהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י יִקְרְאוּ־ ל֖וֹ שְׂנִֽיר׃
8 of the 8 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
צידנים יקראו לחרמון שׂרין והאמרי יקראו לו שׂניר
Agrees with the Masoretic Text here, word for word.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Deuteronomy 3:9
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
צִידֹנִי (Tsiydoniy) refers to a Sidonian, an inhabitant of Sidon. It is derived from the root word for Sidon itself, צִידוֹן (Tsidon). The term is used in various contexts, including references to the Sidonians and, in earlier literature, to the Phoenicians.
צִידֹנִי adj.gent. of foregoing [r.bs.ai]; as subst. = Sidonians; in earlier lit. appar. = Phoenicians
base
H6722 צִידֹנִי as subst. = Sidonians
6722 Tsiydoniy tsee-do-nee'
patrial from 6721; a Tsidonian or inhabitant of
Tsidon:--Sidonian, of Sidon, Zidonian.
see HEBREW for 06721
צִידֹנִי (tsi.do.ni) — Sidonian.
Group of tsi.don (צִידוֹן "Sidon" H6721H)
§ Sidonians
an inhabitant of Sidon
Ngmpa — Noun gentilic · masculine plural absoluteHNgmpa
the Greek form of the word Zidonians, usually so exhibited in the Authorized Version of the Old Testament. It occurs (3:9; Joshua 13:4,6; Judges 3:3; 1 Kings 5:6) [ZIDON, OR SIDON]
The Hebrew word קָרָא (qara') is a primitive root meaning to call, proclaim, or read. It encompasses a range of actions including calling out, crying for help, reading aloud, and summoning. The word can also imply being called or named in various contexts. There are no significant disagreements among the lexicons regarding its meanings.
קָרָא 724 vb. call, proclaim, read
Qal
call, cry, utter a loud sound
call, cry
call unto some one
cry for help
proclaim
read aloud
read to oneself
summon
call = name
Niph.
reflex.
pass. be called
Pu. be called
base
H7121 קָרָא call, proclaim, read .. . call, cry, utter a loud sound
. call, cry
. . call unto some one
. cry for help
. proclaim
. . read aloud
. read to oneself
. summon
. call = name
. . reflex.
. pass. be called
. be called
7121 qara' kaw-raw'
a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea
of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly,
address by name, but used in a wide variety of
applications):--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 HEBREW for 07122
קָרָא (qa.ra) — to call: call to.
: 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
קָרָא (qa.ra) — to call: call by.
: call_by/name
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
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine pluralHVqi3mp
Call
(1.) To cry for help, hence to pray (Gen. 4:26). Thus men are said to “call upon the name of the Lord” (Acts 2:21; 7:59; 9:14; Rom. 10:12; 1 Cor. 1:2).
(2.) God calls with respect to men when he designates them to some special office (Ex. 31:2; Isa. 22:20; Acts 13:2), and when he invites them to accept his offered grace (Matt. 9:13; 11:28; 22:4).
חֶרְמוֹן (Chermown) refers to Mount Hermon, described as a sacred mountain located on the northeastern border of Palestine and Lebanon. The name is derived from a root meaning 'abrupt.' It is noted for its significance as a sanctuary and overlooks the city of Dan.
חֶרְמוֹן n.pr.mont. Hermon (sacred mountain)
base
H2768 חֶרְמוֹן Hermon (sacred mountain)
2768 Chermown kher-mone'
from 2763; abrupt; Chermon, a mount of Palestine:--Hermon.
see HEBREW for 02763
חֶרְמוֹן (cher.mon) — (Mount) Hermon.
§ Hermon = "a sanctuary"
a mountain on the northeastern border of Palestine and Lebanon and overlooking the border city of Dan
HR/Npl — Preposition · noun properHR/Npl
hur'-mon (chermon; Codex Vaticanus, Haermon):
1. Description:
The name of the majestic mountain in which the Anti-Lebanon range terminates to the South (De 3:8, etc.). It reaches a height of 9,200 ft. above the sea, and extends some 16 to 20 miles from North to South. It was called Sirion by the Sidonians (De 3:9; compare Ps 29:6), and Senir by the Amorites (De 3:9). It is also identified with Sion (De 4:48). See SIRION; SENIR; SION. Sometimes it is called "Mt. Hermon" (De 3:8; Jos 11:17;
Hermon
A peak, the eastern prolongation of the Anti-Lebanon range, reaching to the height of about 9,200 feet above the Mediterranean. It marks the north boundary of Palestine (Deut. 3:8, 4:48; Josh. 11:3, 17; 13:11; 12:1), and is seen from a great distance. It is about 40 miles north of the Sea of Galilee. It is called “the Hermonites” (Ps. 42:6) because it has more than one summit. The Sidonians called it Sirion, and the Amorites Shenir (Deut. 3:9; Cant. 4:8). It is also called Baal-hermon (Judg. 3:3; 1 Chr. 5:23) and…
(a peak, summit), a mountain on the northeastern border of Palestine, (3:8; Joshua 12:1) over against Lebanon, (Joshua 11:17) adjoining the plateau of Bashan. (1 Chronicles 5:23) It stands at the southern end, and is the culminating point of the anti-Libanus range; it towers high above the ancient border city of Dan and the fountains of the Jordan, and is the most conspicuous and beautiful mountain in Palestine or Assyria. At the present day it is called Jebel esh-Sheikh , "the chief mountain," and Jebel eth-Thelj , "snowy mountain." When the whole country is parched with the summer sun, white lines of snow streak the head of Hermon. This mountain was the great landmark of the Israelites. It was associated with their northern…
A lofty mountain on the northeast border of Palestine, called also Sirion Shenir, and Sion, (not Zion,) De 3:8; 4:39. It is a part of the great Anti-Lebanon Range; at the point where an eastern and lower arm branches off, a little south of the latitude of Damascus, and runs in a southerly direction terminating east of the head of the sea of Galilee. This low range is called Jebel Heish. Mount Hermon is believed to be what is now known as Jebel esh-Sheikh, whose highest summit, surpassing every other in Syria, rises into the region of perpetual snow or ice, ten thousand feet above the sea.
For a view of Hermon, see MEROM. Professor Hackett thus describes its appearance as seen from a hill north of Nazareth: "The mountain was concealed one moment, and the next, on ascending a few steps higher, stood arrayed before me with an imposing…
שִׂרְיֹן, transliterated as Shiryown, refers to a Sidonian name for Mount Hermon. The term is associated with the idea of being 'sheeted with snow' and is linked to the concept of a 'breastplate.' It appears in the context of geographical references, specifically as a name for a peak in the Lebanon mountains.
שִׂרְיֹן, שִׂרְיוֹן n.pr.mont. Sidonian name of Ḥermon
base
H8303 שִׂרְיֹן, שִׂרְיוֹן Sidonian name of Ḥermon
8303 Shiryown shir-yone'
and Siryon {sir-yone'}; the same as 8304 (i.e. sheeted with
snow); Shirjon or Sirjon, a peak of the Lebanon:--Sirion.
see HEBREW for 08304
שִׂרְיֹן (shir.yon) — Sirion.
Sirion = "breastplate"
one of the names of Mount Hermon this one used by the Sidonians
Another spelling of cher.mon (חֶרְמוֹן "(Mount )Hermon" H2768)
N-proper — Noun properHNpl
sir'-i-on (siryon; Sanior): The name of Mt. Hermon among the Phoenicians (De 3:9). It is given as "Shirion" in Ps 29:6 (Hebrew "breastplate" or "body armor"). Here it is named with Lebanon. Sirion therefore probably did not denote a particular part of the Hermon Range, as did Senir, but may have been suggested by the conformation of the range itself, as seen from the heights above the Phoenician coast.
(breastplate), one of the various names of Mount Hermon, that by which it was known to the Zidonians. (3:9) The use of the name in (Psalms 29:6) (slightly altered in the original--Shirion instead of Sirion) is remarkable.
See HERMON.
אֱמֹרִי (Emoriy) refers to the Amorites, a group of people descended from Canaan, possibly meaning 'mountain-dwellers.' They are noted as a prominent tribe dispossessed by the Israelites during their conquest of Canaan. The term may derive from a root meaning 'to say,' suggesting a connection to prominence or publicity.
אֱמֹרִי n.pr.m.coll. Amorites (perh. = mountain-dwellers)
called son of Canaan
a chief people dispossessed by Hebrews
adj.gent.
base
H567 אֱמֹרִי Amorites (perh. = mountain-dwellers)
567 'Emoriy em-o-ree'
probably a patronymic from an unused name derived from 559 in
the sense of publicity, i.e. prominence; thus, a mountaineer;
an Emorite, one of the Canaanitish tribes:--Amorite.
see HEBREW for 0559
אֱמֹרִי (e.mo.ri) — Amorite.
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
Conj | Art | Ngmsa — Conjunction · particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absoluteHC/Td/Ngmsa
The Hebrew word קָרָא (qara') is a primitive root meaning to call, proclaim, or read. It encompasses a range of actions including calling out, crying for help, reading aloud, and summoning. The word can also imply being called or named in various contexts. There are no significant disagreements among the lexicons regarding its meanings.
קָרָא 724 vb. call, proclaim, read
Qal
call, cry, utter a loud sound
call, cry
call unto some one
cry for help
proclaim
read aloud
read to oneself
summon
call = name
Niph.
reflex.
pass. be called
Pu. be called
base
H7121 קָרָא call, proclaim, read .. . call, cry, utter a loud sound
. call, cry
. . call unto some one
. cry for help
. proclaim
. . read aloud
. read to oneself
. summon
. call = name
. . reflex.
. pass. be called
. be called
7121 qara' kaw-raw'
a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea
of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly,
address by name, but used in a wide variety of
applications):--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 HEBREW for 07122
קָרָא (qa.ra) — to call: call to.
: 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
קָרָא (qa.ra) — to call: call by.
: call_by/name
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
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine pluralHVqi3mp
Call
(1.) To cry for help, hence to pray (Gen. 4:26). Thus men are said to “call upon the name of the Lord” (Acts 2:21; 7:59; 9:14; Rom. 10:12; 1 Cor. 1:2).
(2.) God calls with respect to men when he designates them to some special office (Ex. 31:2; Isa. 22:20; Acts 13:2), and when he invites them to accept his offered grace (Matt. 9:13; 11:28; 22:4).
וֹ (o) — him.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine singular
HR/Sp3ms — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp3ms
שְׂנִיר (Shniyr) refers to the Amorite name for Mount Hermon, meaning 'snow mountain.' It is derived from a root suggesting a pointed peak. The term appears in various contexts related to the geographical features of Lebanon.
שְׂנִיר n.pr.mont. Amorite name of Ḥermon
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H8149 שְׂנִיר Amorite name of Ḥermon
8149 Shniyr shen-eer'
or Sniyr {sen-eer'}; from an unused root meaning to be
pointed; peak; Shenir or Senir, a summit of Lebanon:--Senir,
Shenir.
שְׂנִיר (she.nir) — Senir.
Senir or Shenir = "snow mountain"
the Amorite name for Mount Hermon
Another name of cher.mon (חֶרְמוֹן "(Mount )Hermon" H2768)
N-proper — Noun properHNpl
se'-nir (senir; Saneir): This was the Amorite name of Mt. Hermon, according to De 3:9 (the King James Version "Shenir").' But in 1Ch 5:23; So 4:8, we have Senir and Hermon named as distinct mountains. It seems probable, however, that Senir applied to a definite part of the Anti-Lebanon or Hermon range. An inscription of Shalmaneser tells us that Hazael, king of Damascus, fortified Mt. Senir over against Mt. Lebanon. So in Eze 27:5, Senir, whence the Tyrians got planks of fir trees, is set over against Lebanon, where cedars were obtained. The Arab geographers give the name Jebel Sanir to the part of the Anti-Lebanon range which lies between Damascus and Homs (Yakut, circa 1225…
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.).
(snow mountain), (1 Chronicles 5:23; Ezekiel 27:5) the Amorite name for Mount Hermon.