8069. Shamiyr
Strong's 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

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁמַר (shamar), meaning "to keep" or "to guard."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "Shamiyr," the concept of thorns and briers can be related to Greek words like "ἀκάνθινος" (akanthinos - thorny) found in the New Testament, such as in Matthew 27:29.

Usage: The Hebrew word "Shamiyr" is used in the Bible to denote a type of thorny plant or brier, often symbolizing desolation or judgment. It is also used metaphorically to describe something hard or impenetrable, such as an adamant stone.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, thorny plants like "Shamiyr" were common in the wilderness and uncultivated lands. They were often associated with desolation and were used as symbols of judgment and curse. The imagery of thorns and briers would have been familiar to the Israelites, representing the consequences of disobedience and the desolation that follows divine judgment.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. שָׁמִיר proper name, of a location 1. in הֵר אֶפְרַיִם Judges 10:1,2, Σαμειρ; A ᵐ5L Σαφειρ.

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

Forms and Transliterations
בְּשָׁמִ֖יר בְּשָׁמִֽיר׃ בשמיר בשמיר׃ שָׁמִ֥יר שמיר bə·šā·mîr bəšāmîr beshaMir šā·mîr šāmîr shaMir
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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.















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