Berean Strong's Lexicon Shemer: Shemer Original Word: שֶׁמֶר Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁמַר (shamar), meaning "to guard" or "to keep." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Shemer, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context. However, the Greek term Σαμάρεια (Samareia) corresponds to Samaria, the city named after Shemer. Usage: The name Shemer is used in the Hebrew Bible as a proper noun, specifically as a personal name. It is most notably associated with an individual who was the original owner of the hill purchased by King Omri, which later became the site of the city of Samaria. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of a person's character or destiny. The root שָׁמַר (shamar) suggests a sense of guarding or preserving, which may reflect the role or reputation of the individual named Shemer. The hill of Shemer, purchased by Omri, became a central location in the Northern Kingdom of Israel, highlighting the importance of Shemer's legacy in the biblical narrative. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom shamar Definition three Isr. NASB Translation Shemer (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs שָׁ֑מֶד proper name, masculine 1 Chronicles 8:12 Gi Baer, see שֶׁמֶר I. שֶׁ֫מֶר proper name, masculine (properly clan-name, compare StaZAW v (1885). 166 f., compare Sabean שמר Os13, but Northern Aramaic DHMZMG xxxvii (1885), 14 SabDenkm30); — Σεμ(μ)ηρ, etc.: 1 ׳שׁ original owner of hill where Samaria was built 1 Kings 16:24 (twice in verse). 2 שָׁ֑מֶר a. Levite 1 Chronicles 6:31. b. in Asher 1 Chronicles 7:34, A ᵐ5L Σωμηρ; = שֹׁמֵר 1 Chronicles 7:32. c. in Benjamin 1 Chronicles 8:12 van d. H.; > שֶׁטֶד q. v. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shamer, Shemer The same as shemer; Shemer, the name of three Israelites -- Shamer, Shemer. see HEBREW shemer Forms and Transliterations וָשָׁ֑מֶד ושמד שֶׁ֔מֶר שֶׁ֖מֶר שָֽׁמֶר׃ שָׁ֑מֶר שמר שמר׃ šā·mer šāmer še·mer šemer Shamer Shemer vaShamed wā·šā·meḏ wāšāmeḏLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Kings 16:24 HEB: שֹׁמְר֛וֹן מֵ֥אֶת שֶׁ֖מֶר בְּכִכְּרַ֣יִם כָּ֑סֶף NAS: Samaria from Shemer for two talents KJV: Samaria of Shemer for two talents INT: the hill Samaria Shemer talents of silver 1 Kings 16:24 1 Chronicles 6:46 1 Chronicles 7:34 1 Chronicles 8:12 5 Occurrences |