Devarim Gimmel: Tes

Question 1

צִֽידֹנִ֛ים יִקְרְא֥וּ לְחֶרְמ֖וֹן שִׂרְיֹ֑ן וְהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י יִקְרְאוּ־ל֖וֹ שְׂנִֽיר:

Answer 1

The Sidonians call Hermon Sirion; and the Amorites call it Senir.

Question 2

Rashi Translation

שְׂנִֽיר. הוּא שֶׁלֶג בִּלְשׁוֹן אַשְׁכְּנַז וּבִלְשׁוֹן כְּנַעַן:

Answer 2

Senir. This means “snow” in German and bohemian

Question 3

Rashi Question on Siner

Answer 3

What is “Snier”? Why did they name the
mountain “Snier”?

Question 4

Rashi Answer

Answer 4

They called the mountain “Snier” because the
mountain was covered with snow and “Snier” means snow.