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Shamir

also known as: Shemer, Shamer, Shamur

Hebrew: שָׁמוּר or שמר —transliteration: Shemer, Shamur or Shamir —meaning: a sharp thorn

This was the name of two ancient towns and one biblical man.

  1. Shamir, a son of Micah (Michah)

    also known as: Shamer

    “Of the sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.” —1 Chronicles 24:24

    “The sons of Shamer were Ahi and Rohgah, Jehubbah and Aram.” —1 Chronicles 7:34

  2. Shamir, an ancient town

    This town was located among the mountains of Judah.

    And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh, and Dannah, and Kirjathsannah, which is Debir, —Joshua 15:48-49 KJV

    Hebrew: שָׁמִיר —transliteration: Shamiyr

  3. Shamir, a town on Mount Ephraim

    also known as: Shemer

    Hebrew: שָׁמִיר —transliteration: Shamiyr

    This was the residence of the heroic Tola (12th century BC), one of the judges on Mount Ephraim in the Tribe of Ephraim.

    And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim. And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir. —Judges 10:1–2 KJV

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Article Version: June 20, 2024