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SNOW.—Every winter snow falls occasionally in the mountainous districts of Palestine, but seldom lies for more than a few hours—at most for a day or two. The greater part of the year, however, snow, glistening on the shoulders of Great Hermon, is easily seen from most of the higher hills in the country. It is frequently used as a symbol of whiteness and purity (Exo_4:6, Psa_51:7, Isa_1:18, Mat_28:3 etc.). It stands for the cold against which the good housewife provides (Pro_31:21). From Mt. Hermon snow has been carried since olden times to great distances, to refresh the thirsty in the burning heat of summer (Pro_26:1). Water mithl eth-thilj (‘like the snow’) for coolness, is the modern Arab’s ideal drink.
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