Samaritans — the meaning of the Hebrew name שֹׁמרֹנִי

שֹׁמרֹנִי

Shômrônîy · pronounced sho-mer-o-nee' · Strong's H8118 · a man

Samaritans means a Shomeronite (collectively) or inhabitants of Shomeron.

Built from

שֹׁמְרוֹן Shômᵉrôwn (patrial from, H8111) — watch-station open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

patrial from H8111; a Shomeronite (collectively) or inhabitants of Shomeron.

First appearance

2Kgs 17:29 Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt. (KJV)

Every verse that names Samaritans

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 2 Kings

2Kgs 17:29

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