Shamer — the meaning of the Hebrew name שֶׁמֶר

שֶׁמֶר

Shemer · pronounced sheh'-mer · Strong's H8106 · a man · also spelled Shemer

Shamer means Shemer, the name of three Israelites.

Built from

שֶׁמֶר shemer (the same as, H8105) — something preserved, i.e. the settlings (plural only) of wine open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

the same as H8105; Shemer, the name of three Israelites.

First appearance

1Kgs 16:24 And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria. (KJV)

Every verse that names Shamer

4 occurrences in 4 verses — 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles

1Kgs 16:241Chr 6:311Chr 7:341Chr 8:12

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