The meaning of “שֶׁמֶר”
Understanding Shemer reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
the same as שֶׁמֶר Shamer, Shemer. - § Shemer or Shamer or Shamed = "preserved" - Shemer, the name of three Israelites 1...
שֶׁמֶר
the same as שֶׁמֶר Shamer, Shemer. - § Shemer or Shamer or Shamed = "preserved" - Shemer, the name of three Israelites 1) the owner of the hill where the city of Samaria was built 2) a Merarite Levite, son of Mahli and father of Bani 3) an Asherite, son of Heber and father of Ahi, Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram. Also 'Shomer' 4) a Benjamite, son of Elpaal and builder of the towns of Ono and Lod
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Kings 16:24 | “And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.” Word: שֶׁמֶר (Shemer) | |
| 1 Chronicles 6:46 | “The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,” Word: שֶׁמֶר (Shemer) | |
| 1 Chronicles 7:34 | “And the sons of Shamer; Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.” Word: שֶׁמֶר (Shemer) | |
| 1 Chronicles 8:12 | “The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:” Word: שֶׁמֶר (Shemer) |