Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “שָׁמִיר”
Understanding Shâmîyr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
the same as שָׁמִיר Shamir. Compare שָׁמוּר. - § Shamir = "a point" or "thorn" - Shamir, the name of two places in Pales...
H8069
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
שָׁמִיר
Phoneticshaw-meer'
TransliterationShâmîyr
Grammar Code
N:N--L
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
the same as שָׁמִיר Shamir. Compare שָׁמוּר. - § Shamir = "a point" or "thorn" - Shamir, the name of two places in Palestine n pr loc 1) a town in the mountain district of Judah 2) a town in Ephraim where the judge Tola lived and was buried
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
3 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua 15:48 | “And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,” Word: שָׁמִיר (Shâmîyr) | |
| Judges 10:1 | “And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.” Word: שָׁמִיר (Shâmîyr) | |
| Judges 10:2 | “And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.” Word: שָׁמִיר (Shâmîyr) |