SNOUT (snout), (Heb. af, nostril, or face), the nose (Prov. 4.A SNOW (sno), (Heb. skeh'leg, white; Gr.
xtu5v, khee-one').
In the historical books of Scripture snow is twice mentioned as actually falling (2 Sam. xxiii: 20 ; t Chron. Xi :22 ; comp. I Mace. xiii :22). In the poetical books the allusions are so frequent as to make it probable that snow was an ordinary occurrence in Palestine. "During most winters both hail and snow fall on the hills. On the Cen tral Range snow has been known to reach a depth of nearly two feet, and to lie for five days, or even more. . . . This explains the feat of Benaiah, who went down and slew a lion in the midst of a cistern in the doy of the snow (2 Sam. xxiii :20)." (Smith, Hist. Geog., p. 64, sq.).
Figurative. (I) The whiteness and purity of snow are emblematical of freedom from guilt and corruption (Is. i :18; Ps. li :7) ; and of glory and excellency (Lam. iv :7). (2) God's scattering of the Canaanitish kings. and their armies, was white as snow in Salmon ; the providence was very just and glorious ; and the carcasses lay deep on the surface of the ground (Ps. lxviii :15). (3)
Sometimes God has made snow an instrument of his judgments, burying towns and armies amidst it (Job xxxviii :22, 23) • (4) Snow-water is reck oned excellent for washing (Job ix :3o) ; and for refreshing the earth, and rendering it fruitful (Is. lv :to) ; at least that of the snow of Lebanon was esteemed an excellent and refreshing drink. (5) God is compared to the snow of Lebanon, and the cold flowing waters that proceed from it, so useful to refresh men in those hot countries. How de lightful, how refreshing, his goodness, and grace ! and how foolish to forsake him for other enjoy ments ! Or the words might be translated, iVih a man leave pure waters, springing from a rock, for the melted snow of Lebanon, all mixed with mud? Will they ever dig up the dirty waters of an inundation, rather than WO ters Rowing from a fountain? i. e., will men ever forsake the true God for mere faith and vanity? (Jer. xviii is).