שָׁמִיר
Strong's H8068
shâmîyr
/shaw-meer'/
a thorn; also (from its keenness for scratching) a gem, probably the diamond
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H8068
- Hebrew
- שָׁמִיר
- Transliteration
- shâmîyr
- Pronunciation
- /shaw-meer'/
- KJV Translations
- 3 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
a thorn; also (from its keenness for scratching) a gem, probably the diamond
Derivation
from H8104 (שָׁמַר) in the original sense of pricking;H8104 (shâmar)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
adamant (stone)brierdiamond
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of shâmîyr:
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