◄ 8069. Shamiyr ►
Lexicon Shamiyr: Brier, thorn, adamant Original Word: שָׁמִיר Part of Speech: proper name, of a location Transliteration: Shamiyr Pronunciation: shah-MEER Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-meer') Definition: Brier, thorn, adamant Meaning: Shamir Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shamir The same as shamiyr; Shamir, the name of two places in Palestine -- Shamir. Compare Shamuwr. see HEBREW shamiyr see HEBREW Shamuwr Brown-Driver-Briggs II. שָׁמִיר proper name, of a location 1. in הֵר אֶפְרַיִם Judges 10:1,2, Σαμειρ; A ᵐ5L Σαφειρ. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to guard or protect. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew proper noun שָׁמִיר (Shamir), as it is a specific name used in the Old Testament without a direct Greek equivalent in the New Testament. Usage: The term Shamir is used in the context of geographical locations and as a personal name in the Old Testament. Context: • Shamir as a Location: 1. In the Hill Country of Judah: Shamir is mentioned as a town in the hill country of Judah. It is listed among the cities in the territory allotted to the tribe of Judah. The specific location of this Shamir is not definitively identified in modern geography. 2. In the Territory of Ephraim: Another Shamir is noted as a town in the territory of Ephraim. This Shamir is significant as the home and burial place of Tola, one of the judges of Israel. In Judges 10:1-2 (BSB), it is recorded: "After the time of Abimelech, Tola son of Puah, the son of Dodo, rose to save Israel. He lived in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim. Tola judged Israel twenty-three years, and when he died, he was buried in Shamir." • Shamir as a Person: • A Son of Michah: Shamir is also the name of a descendant of Michah, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 24:24. This Shamir is part of the genealogical records of the Levites, indicating his role in the religious and priestly functions of Israel. Forms and Transliterations בְּשָׁמִ֖יר בְּשָׁמִֽיר׃ בשמיר בשמיר׃ שָׁמִ֥יר שמיר bə·šā·mîr bəšāmîr beshaMir šā·mîr šāmîr shaMir Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Joshua 15:48 HEB: וּבָהָ֑ר שָׁמִ֥יר וְיַתִּ֖יר וְשׂוֹכֹֽה׃ NAS: In the hill country: Shamir and Jattir KJV: And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, INT: the hill Shamir and Jattir and Socoh Judges 10:1 HEB: וְהֽוּא־ יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּשָׁמִ֖יר בְּהַ֥ר אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ NAS: and he lived in Shamir in the hill country KJV: and he dwelt in Shamir in mount INT: and he lived Shamir the hill of Ephraim Judges 10:2 HEB: וַיָּ֖מָת וַיִּקָּבֵ֥ר בְּשָׁמִֽיר׃ פ NAS: Then he died and was buried in Shamir. KJV: and died, and was buried in Shamir. INT: died was buried Shamir 3 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 8069 3 Occurrences bə·šā·mîr — 2 Occ. šā·mîr — 1 Occ.