7763. Shomer

Lexicon

Shomer: Watchman, Keeper, Guard

Original Word: שׁוֹמֵר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Showmer
Pronunciation: sho-MER
Phonetic Spelling: (sho-mare')
Definition: Watchman, Keeper, Guard
Meaning: Shomer

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Shomer

Or Shomer {sho-mare'}; active participle of shamar; keeper; Shomer, the name of two Israelites -- Shomer.

see HEBREW shamar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from shamar
Definition
two Isr.
NASB Translation
Shomer (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

שֹׁמֵר proper name, masculine 1. father of one of Joash's murderers 2 Kings 12:21, Σωμηρ, ᵐ5^L Σεμμηρ (called שִׁמְרִית q. v., a Moabitess, "" 2Chronicles 24:26).

2 Asherite 1 Chronicles 7:32, Σαμηρ, Σωμηρ; = שֶׁמֶר 2b.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁמַר (shamar), meaning "to keep, guard, observe, give heed."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun Shomer in the Strong's Greek concordance, as it is a specific Hebrew name without a direct Greek counterpart. However, the concept of guarding or keeping, related to the root שָׁמַר (shamar), can be found in Greek words such as τηρέω (tēreō • Strong's Greek 5083), meaning "to keep, guard, observe."

Usage: The name Shomer appears in the context of genealogies and historical accounts within the Old Testament. It is used to identify specific individuals, often in relation to their lineage or family connections.

Context: • Shomer is mentioned in the genealogical records of the tribes of Israel. Specifically, Shomer is noted as the father of Jehozabad, one of the conspirators who assassinated King Joash of Judah. This account is found in 2 Kings 12:21 (BSB): "His servants conspired against him and killed Joash at the house of Millo, on the road that goes down to Silla. His servants Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer struck him down, and he died. And they buried him with his fathers in the City of David, and his son Amaziah reigned in his place."
• The name Shomer is also associated with the tribe of Asher, as seen in 1 Chronicles 7:32 (BSB), where Shomer is listed as one of the sons of Heber, a descendant of Asher: "The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were the sons of Japhlet. The sons of Shemer: Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram."
• In some translations and contexts, Shomer is rendered as Shemer, reflecting variations in transliteration and textual traditions.

Forms and Transliterations

שֹׁמֵ֤ר ׀ שׁוֹמֵ֖ר שומר שמר shoMer šō·mêr šō·w·mêr šōmêr šōwmêr

Englishman's Concordance

2 Kings 12:21
HEB: וִיהוֹזָבָ֨ד בֶּן־ שֹׁמֵ֤ר ׀ עֲבָדָיו֙ הִכֻּ֣הוּ
NAS: the son of Shomer, his servants,
KJV: the son of Shomer, his servants,
INT: and Jehozabad the son of Shomer his servants struck

1 Chronicles 7:32
HEB: יַפְלֵ֔ט וְאֶת־ שׁוֹמֵ֖ר וְאֶת־ חוֹתָ֑ם
NAS: of Japhlet, Shomer and Hotham,
KJV: Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham,
INT: became of Japhlet Shomer and Hotham and Shua

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7763
2 Occurrences

šō·mêr — 2 Occ.