8068. shamir

Lexicon

shamir: Brier, thorn, adamant

Original Word: שָׁמִיר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: shamiyr
Pronunciation: shah-MEER
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-meer')
Definition: Brier, thorn, adamant
Meaning: a thorn, a gem, the diamond

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

adamant stone, brier, diamond

From shamar in the original sense of pricking; a thorn; also (from its keenness for scratching) a gem, probably the diamond -- adamant (stone), brier, diamond.

see HEBREW shamar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a thorn, adamant, flint
NASB Translation
briars (8), diamond (1), emery (1), flint (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. שָׁמִיר noun masculine: Ezekiel 3:9 thorn(s), adamant, flint; — absolute ׳שׁ Isaiah 5:6 +; suffix שְׁמִירוֺ Isaiah 10:17; —

1 collective thorns, thorn-bushes, token of waste-land, only Isaiah, + שַׁיִת Isaiah 5:6; Isaiah 7:23,24,25; Isaiah 27:4; figurative Isaiah 9:17; Isaiah 10:17; ׳קוֺץ שׁ Isaiah 32:13.

2 adamant, as sharp, כְּתוּבָה ֗֗֗ בְּצִמֹּרֶן ׳שׁ Jeremiah 17:1 ("" בְּעֵט בַּדְוֶל); as hard, figurative of prophet's firmness Ezekiel 3:9; Zechariah 7:12 figurative of hard heart.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to prick.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G5208 (ὑάκινθος • huakinthos): While not a direct equivalent, this Greek term refers to a precious stone, specifically a jacinth or hyacinth, which shares the theme of preciousness and beauty found in the metaphorical use of "Shamir" as a gem or diamond. The connection lies in the representation of value and durability, common to both terms in their respective languages.

Usage: The word "Shamir" appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often symbolizing something that is hard, sharp, or impenetrable. It is used both literally and metaphorically.

Context: • Literal Usage: In its literal sense, "Shamir" is used to describe thorns or thorny plants. These are often mentioned in the context of desolation or judgment, as seen in passages where land is described as overgrown with thorns and briers.
• Metaphorical Usage: Metaphorically, "Shamir" is used to describe something extremely hard or impenetrable, such as a diamond. This usage highlights the durability and strength of the object being described. For example, in Ezekiel 3:9, the prophet's forehead is made "like adamant, harder than flint," using "Shamir" to convey the idea of resolute strength and unyielding determination.
• Symbolic Meaning: The dual imagery of "Shamir" as both a thorn and a diamond reflects the multifaceted nature of the term. Thorns symbolize difficulty, pain, and judgment, while diamonds represent beauty, strength, and resilience. This duality can be seen in the prophetic literature, where the hardness of "Shamir" is used to describe the stubbornness of the people or the unyielding nature of God's word.

Forms and Transliterations

וּשְׁמִיר֖וֹ ושמירו כְּשָׁמִ֛יר כשמיר לַשָּׁמִ֥יר לשמיר שָׁמִ֑יר שָׁמִ֖יר שָׁמִ֗יר שָׁמִ֣יר שָׁמִ֥יר שמיר kə·šā·mîr kəšāmîr keshaMir laš·šā·mîr lashshaMir laššāmîr šā·mîr šāmîr shaMir ū·šə·mî·rōw ūšəmîrōw ushemiRo

Englishman's Concordance

Isaiah 5:6
HEB: יֵעָדֵ֔ר וְעָלָ֥ה שָׁמִ֖יר וָשָׁ֑יִת וְעַ֤ל
NAS: or hoed, But briars and thorns
KJV: but there shall come up briers and thorns:
INT: hoed will come briars and thorns and

Isaiah 7:23
HEB: בְּאֶ֣לֶף כָּ֑סֶף לַשָּׁמִ֥יר וְלַשַּׁ֖יִת יִֽהְיֶֽה׃
NAS: will become briars and thorns.
KJV: silverlings, it shall [even] be for briers and thorns.
INT: A thousand silver briars and thorns will become

Isaiah 7:24
HEB: שָׁ֑מָּה כִּי־ שָׁמִ֥יר וָשַׁ֖יִת תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה
NAS: the land will be briars and thorns.
KJV: thither; because all the land shall become briers and thorns.
INT: there because will be briars and thorns become

Isaiah 7:25
HEB: שָׁ֔מָּה יִרְאַ֖ת שָׁמִ֣יר וָשָׁ֑יִת וְהָיָה֙
NAS: for fear of briars and thorns;
KJV: the fear of briers and thorns:
INT: there fear of briars and thorns will become

Isaiah 9:18
HEB: כָאֵשׁ֙ רִשְׁעָ֔ה שָׁמִ֥יר וָשַׁ֖יִת תֹּאכֵ֑ל
NAS: It consumes briars and thorns;
KJV: it shall devour the briers and thorns,
INT: A fire wickedness briars and thorns consumes

Isaiah 10:17
HEB: וְאָֽכְלָ֛ה שִׁית֥וֹ וּשְׁמִיר֖וֹ בְּי֥וֹם אֶחָֽד׃
NAS: his thorns and his briars in a single
KJV: his thorns and his briers in one
INT: and devour his thorns and his briars day A single

Isaiah 27:4
HEB: מִֽי־ יִתְּנֵ֜נִי שָׁמִ֥יר שַׁ֙יִת֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה
NAS: give Me briars [and] thorns
KJV: [is] not in me: who would set the briers [and] thorns
INT: someone give briars thorns battle

Isaiah 32:13
HEB: עַמִּ֔י ק֥וֹץ שָׁמִ֖יר תַּֽעֲלֶ֑ה כִּ֚י
NAS: [in which] thorns [and] briars shall come
KJV: thorns [and] briers; yea, upon all the houses
INT: of my people thorns briars shall come Yea

Jeremiah 17:1
HEB: בַּרְזֶ֖ל בְּצִפֹּ֣רֶן שָׁמִ֑יר חֲרוּשָׁה֙ עַל־
NAS: stylus; With a diamond point
KJV: [and] with the point of a diamond: [it is] graven
INT: an iron point A diamond is engraved upon

Ezekiel 3:9
HEB: כְּשָׁמִ֛יר חָזָ֥ק מִצֹּ֖ר
NAS: Like emery harder than
KJV: As an adamant harder than flint
INT: emery harder flint

Zechariah 7:12
HEB: וְלִבָּ֞ם שָׂ֣מוּ שָׁמִ֗יר מִ֠שְּׁמוֹעַ אֶת־
NAS: their hearts [like] flint so
KJV: their hearts [as] an adamant stone, lest they should hear
INT: their hearts made flint hear the law

11 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8068
11 Occurrences

kə·šā·mîr — 1 Occ.
laš·šā·mîr — 1 Occ.
šā·mîr — 8 Occ.
ū·šə·mî·rōw — 1 Occ.