8106. Shemer

Lexicon

Shemer: Shemer

Original Word: שֶׁמֶר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Shemer
Pronunciation: SHEH-mer
Phonetic Spelling: (sheh'-mer)
Definition: Shemer
Meaning: Shemer

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Shamer, Shemer

The same as shemer; Shemer, the name of three Israelites -- Shamer, Shemer.

see HEBREW shemer

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from 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 Sta^{ZAW v (1885). 166 f.}, compare Sabean שמר Os¹³, but Northern Aramaic DHM^{ZMG 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 ᵐ5^L Σωμηρ; = שֹׁמֵר 1 Chronicles 7:32.

c. in Benjamin 1 Chronicles 8:12 van d. H.; > שֶׁטֶד q. v.

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun Shemer, as it is a specific Hebrew name. However, the Greek transliteration of the name in the Septuagint would be Σαμάρ (Samar), reflecting its connection to the city of Samaria.

Usage: The name Shemer appears in the context of individuals in the Old Testament. It is used to identify specific persons and their genealogical or geographical significance.

Context: • Shemer is mentioned in the context of the tribal and familial lineages of Israel. He is noted as the owner of a hill in Samaria, which was purchased by King Omri and subsequently became the site of the city of Samaria. This transaction is recorded in 1 Kings 16:24: "He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver and built a city on the hill, naming it Samaria after Shemer, the owner of the hill."
• The name Shemer is also associated with other individuals in the genealogies of the tribes of Israel. In 1 Chronicles 7:34, Shemer is listed as a descendant of Asher, indicating his place within the tribal structure and the broader narrative of Israel's history.
• The significance of Shemer extends beyond his personal identity, as the city of Samaria became a central location in the Northern Kingdom of Israel, playing a crucial role in the political and religious developments of the region.

Forms and Transliterations

וָשָׁ֑מֶד ושמד שֶׁ֔מֶר שֶׁ֖מֶר שָֽׁמֶר׃ שָׁ֑מֶר שמר שמר׃ šā·mer šāmer še·mer šemer Shamer Shemer vaShamed wā·šā·meḏ wāšāmeḏ

Englishman'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
HEB: עַ֣ל שֶׁם־ שֶׁ֔מֶר אֲדֹנֵ֖י הָהָ֥ר
NAS: the name of Shemer, the owner
KJV: after the name of Shemer, owner
INT: after the name of Shemer the owner of the hill

1 Chronicles 6:46
HEB: בָּנִ֖י בֶּן־ שָֽׁמֶר׃
NAS: of Bani, the son of Shemer,
KJV: of Bani, the son of Shamer,
INT: of Bani the son of Shemer

1 Chronicles 7:34
HEB: וּבְנֵ֖י שָׁ֑מֶר אֲחִ֥י [וְרֹוהֲגָה
NAS: The sons of Shemer [were] Ahi
KJV: And the sons of Shamer; Ahi,
INT: the sons of Shemer Ahi Rohgah

1 Chronicles 8:12
HEB: עֵ֥בֶר וּמִשְׁעָ֖ם וָשָׁ֑מֶד ה֚וּא בָּנָ֣ה
KJV: and Misham, and Shamed, who built
INT: Eber Misham and Shamed who built

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8106
5 Occurrences

šā·mer — 2 Occ.
še·mer — 2 Occ.
wā·šā·meḏ — 1 Occ.