Lexical Definition
שָׁמִיר Shâmîyr (shaw-meer') Shamir N:N--L
the same as שָׁמִיר
Shamir. Compare שָׁמוּר.
- § Shamir = "a point" or "thorn"
- Shamir, the name of two places in Palestine
n pr loc
1) a town in the mountain district of Judah
2) a town in Ephraim where the judge Tola lived and was buried
Usage: 2 forms in 7 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Σεμμήρ | Shamir | LXX.1Chr.24.24 |
| of Shamer | LXX.1Chr.6.46 | |
| of Shemer | LXX.1Kgs.16.24 | |
| of Shomer | LXX.2Kgs.12.21 | |
| Σαμίρ | Shamir | LXX.Josh.15.48 • LXX.Judg.10.1 • LXX.Judg.10.2 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. שָׁמִיר
proper name, of a location 1. in הֵר אֶפְרַיִם Judg 10:1; Judg 10:2, Σαμειρ; A ᵐ5L Σαφειρ.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Judges | 10:1 · 10:2 |