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Shamir — the meaning of the Hebrew name שָׁמִיר

שָׁמִיר

Shâmîyr · pronounced shaw-meer' · Strong's H8069 · a people

Shamir means Shamir, the name of two places in Palestine.

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שָׁמִיר shâmîyr (the same as, H8068) — a thorn open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

the same as H8068; Shamir, the name of two places in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 15:48 And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh, (KJV)

Every verse that names Shamir

4 occurrences in 4 verses — Joshua, Judges, 1 Chronicles

Josh 15:48Judg 10:1Judg 10:21Chr 24:24

Other people or places called Shamir

Shamir (H8053) — observed

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