How to Pronounce Senir

Seh-NEER

Senir is pronounced Seh-NEER (ˈsiːnɪr): two syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: SEE-nuhr.

What does Senir mean?

Senir means “bed-candle; changing”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Where was 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.).

Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.

Also pronounced

SEE-nuhr

Found in Scripture

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