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Sirion

A breastplate, the Sidonian name of Hermon (q.v.), Deut. 3:9; Ps. 29:6.

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(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.

In the Bible

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Verses where Sirion is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Deuteronomy 3:9

    which the Sidonians call Sirion but the Amorites call Senir—

  • Psalms 29:6

    He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, and Sirion like a young wild ox.

Scripture on Sirion

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Entries that reference Sirion

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Sirion references

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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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