Lexical Definition
שׁוֹמֵר Shôwmêr (sho-mare') Shomer N:N-M-P
or שֹׁמֵר Shômêr (sho-mare'); active participle of שָׁמַר; keeper
Shomer.
- § Shomer = "keeper"
- Shomer, the name of two Israelites
1) son of Jehozabad or Shimrith the Moabitess and one of the conspirators who slew king Joash of Judah
2) an Asherite, son of Heber
2a) also 'Shemer'
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| שׁוֹמֵ֖ר | Shomer | 1Chr.7.32 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Asher living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.7.32
- son of: Heber (חֶבֶר)
- brother of: Japhlet (יַפְלֵט), Hotham (חוֹתָם) and Shua (שׁוּעָא)
- father of: Ahi (אֲחִי), Rohgah (רוֹהֲגָה), Jehubbah (יְחֻבָּה) and Aram (אֲרָם); also called Shemer (KJV: Shamer) at 1Ch.7.34
- Also named: she.mer (שֶׁ֫מֶר "Shemer" שֶׁמֶר)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
שֹׁמֵר
proper name, masculine 1. father of one of Joash's murderers 2Kgs 12:21*, Σωμηρ, ᵐ5L Σεμμηρ (called שִׁמְרִית q. v., a Moabitess, || 2Chr 24:26).
2. Asherite 1Chr 7:32, Σαμηρ, Σωμηρ; = שֶׁמֶר 2 b.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Kings | 12:21* |
| 1 Chronicles | 7:32 |
| 2 Chronicles | 24:26 |
Profile
Male • Son of Heber • Asherite descendant, son of Heber.
Man living before Israel's Monarchy
Shomer (or Shemer) was an Asherite descendant, the son of Heber.
- A man from the tribe of Asher living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.7.32;
- referred to as Shomer שׁוֹמֵר, or Shemer (KJV= Shamer, NIV= Shomer) שֶׁמֶר;
- son of Heber חֶבֶר;
- a brother of Japhlet יַפְלֵט, Hotham חוֹתָם and Shua שׁוּעָא;
- father of Ahi אֲחִי, Rohgah רוֹהֲגָה, Jehubbah יְחֻבָּה and Aram אֲרָם.
Shomer (or Shemer) is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:32,34 as part of the genealogy of the tribe of Asher. He is listed as one of the sons of Heber, along with his brothers Hotham and Shua. The genealogy traces the descendants of Asher, one of the twelve tribes of Israel, and provides insight into the family structure and lineage within the tribe.
All entries for Shomer or Shemer: שׁוֹמֵר ☩ שֶׁמֶר