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 ᵐ5^L 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

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.