8110. Shimrown

Lexicon

Shimrown: Shimron

Original Word: שִׁמְרוֹן
Part of Speech: proper name, of a location; proper name, masculine
Transliteration: Shimrown
Pronunciation: shim-RONE
Phonetic Spelling: (shim-rone')
Definition: Shimron
Meaning: Shimron

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Shimron

From shemer in its original sense; guardianship; Shimron, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine -- Shimron.

see HEBREW shemer

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. שִׁמְרוֺן proper name, of a location Canaanite city, with king: Joshua 11:1, in Zebulun Joshua 19:15, Συμοων, Σομερων, etc., = מְראוֺן ׳שׁ Joshua 12:20.

II. שִׁמְרוֺן proper name, masculine son of Issachar, Genesis 46:13; Numbers 24:64; 1 Chronicles 7:1; Ζαμβραμ, Σαμβρα, Σεμερων, etc.

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Greek entries for Shimron, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the Greek Septuagint transliterates the name as Σαμρων (Samron) in the genealogical and territorial passages.

Usage: Shimron is used in the context of both a person and a place in the Old Testament. It appears as the name of a son of Issachar and as a city in the territory of Zebulun.

Context: • Shimron as a Person: Shimron is listed as one of the four sons of Issachar, a patriarch of one of the tribes of Israel. This is found in Genesis 46:13, where it states, "The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron."
• Shimron as a Location: Shimron is also the name of a city within the tribal allotment of Zebulun. It is mentioned in Joshua 19:15, which describes the inheritance of the tribe of Zebulun: "Their territory included... Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem; there were twelve cities, along with their villages."
• Historical and Geographical Context: The city of Shimron is believed to have been located in the northern region of ancient Israel, within the boundaries of the tribe of Zebulun. It is sometimes identified with the archaeological site of Tell Sammunieh. The city is also mentioned in the context of the conquests of Joshua, specifically in Joshua 11:1, where Jabin, king of Hazor, calls upon the king of Shimron to join a coalition against Israel.
• Significance: The mention of Shimron in genealogical and territorial lists highlights its importance in the tribal organization of Israel. As a city, it played a role in the military and political alliances during the conquest of Canaan.

Forms and Transliterations

וְשִׁמְר֔וֹן וְשִׁמְר֖וֹן וְשִׁמְרֽוֹן׃ ושמרון ושמרון׃ לְשִׁמְרֹ֕ן לשמרן שִׁמְר֖וֹן שמרון lə·šim·rōn leshimRon ləšimrōn shimRon šim·rō·wn šimrōwn veshimRon wə·šim·rō·wn wəšimrōwn

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 46:13
HEB: וּפֻוָּ֖ה וְי֥וֹב וְשִׁמְרֽוֹן׃
NAS: and Puvvah and Iob and Shimron.
KJV: and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.
INT: and Puvvah and Iob and Shimron

Numbers 26:24
HEB: מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַיָּשׁוּבִ֑י לְשִׁמְרֹ֕ן מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַשִּׁמְרֹנִֽי׃
NAS: of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family
KJV: of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family
INT: the family of the Jashubites of Shimron the family of the Shimronites

Joshua 11:1
HEB: וְאֶל־ מֶ֥לֶךְ שִׁמְר֖וֹן וְאֶל־ מֶ֥לֶךְ
NAS: and to the king of Shimron and to the king
KJV: and to the king of Shimron, and to the king
INT: and to the king of Shimron and to the king

Joshua 19:15
HEB: וְקַטָּ֤ת וְנַֽהֲלָל֙ וְשִׁמְר֔וֹן וְיִדְאֲלָ֖ה וּבֵ֣ית
NAS: and Nahalal and Shimron and Idalah
KJV: and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah,
INT: also Kattah and Nahalal and Shimron and Idalah and Bethlehem

1 Chronicles 7:1
HEB: (יָשׁ֥וּב ק) וְשִׁמְר֖וֹן אַרְבָּעָֽה׃ ס
NAS: Puah, Jashub and Shimron.
KJV: and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.
INT: Puah Jashub and Shimron four

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8110
5 Occurrences

lə·šim·rōn — 1 Occ.
šim·rō·wn — 1 Occ.
wə·šim·rō·wn — 3 Occ.