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Shimron — the meaning of the Hebrew name שִׁמְרוֹן

שִׁמְרוֹן

Shimrôwn · pronounced shim-rone' · Strong's H8110 · a man and a place

Shimron means guardianship.

Built from

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

Strong's definition

from H8105 in its original sense; guardianship; Shimron, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Gen 46:13 And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron. (KJV)

Every verse that names Shimron

5 occurrences in 5 verses — Genesis, Numbers, Joshua, 1 Chronicles

Gen 46:13Num 26:24Josh 11:1Josh 19:151Chr 7:1

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