Original Word: שִׁרְיוֹן
Part of Speech: Proper Name
Transliteration: Shiryown
Pronunciation: sir-YONE
Phonetic Spelling: (shir-yone')
Definition: Sirion
Meaning: Shirjon, Sirjon

Sirion

And Siryon {sir-yone'}; the same as Srayah (i.e. Sheeted with snow); Shirjon or Sirjon, a peak of the Lebanon -- Sirion.

see HEBREW Srayah

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a Sidonian name for Mount Hermon
NASB Translation
Sirion (2).

שִׂרְיֹן, וֺן- proper name, of a mountain (in Assyrian Sirara COT^{Deuteronomy 3:9}; 1 Kings 5:13 Dl^{Pa 103 f.}); — Sidonian name of Hermon Deuteronomy 3:9 (Σανιωρ); וֺן- Psalm 29:6 (+ לְבָנוֺן; van d. H. and others ׳שׁ).

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be firm or hard.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Shirjon, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a geographical location. However, the concept of mountains and regions can be found in various Greek terms related to geography in the New Testament.

Usage: The term "Shirjon" or "Sirjon" is used in the context of a geographical location in the Bible. It is mentioned in the context of the boundaries of the land allotted to the tribes of Israel.

Context: Shirjon, also spelled Sirjon, is a proper noun used to denote a specific mountain or region mentioned in the Old Testament. It is referenced in the context of the territorial boundaries of the tribes of Israel. The name is associated with the mountainous region of Hermon, as indicated in the biblical text. In the Berean Standard Bible, Shirjon is mentioned in Deuteronomy 3:9: "Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir." This passage highlights the different names used by various peoples for the same geographical feature, indicating its significance and recognition across different cultures and languages in the ancient Near East. The mountain of Hermon, with its various names, served as a prominent landmark and held cultural and religious significance for the surrounding nations.

וְ֝שִׂרְיֹ֗ן ושרין שִׂרְיֹ֑ן שרין śir·yōn sirYon śiryōn vesirYon wə·śir·yōn wəśiryōnInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts