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Strong's H7763 שׁוֹמֵר (shomer)

Showmer - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Strong's Number H7763
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H7763 Quick Answer

Strong's H7763 שׁוֹמֵר שׁוֹמֵר (Showmer) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Showmer (sho-mare') (or Shomer {sho-mare'}) n/p. 1. keeper 2. Shomer, the name of two Israelites It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include shomer. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Showmer (sho-mare') (or Shomer {sho-mare'}) n/p. 1. keeper 2. Shomer, the name of two Israelites
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
shomer

Meaning and Definition

Showmer (sho-mare') (or Shomer {sho-mare'}) n/p. 1. keeper 2. Shomer, the name of two Israelites [active participle of H8104] KJV: Shomer. Root(s): H8104

Original Word
שׁוֹמֵר שׁוֹמֵר
Transliteration
Showmer
Derivation
Root: שׁמר First root strongs: 8104
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7763. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Shomer

Usage: A man of the Moabites living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.12.21; father of: Jehozabad (H3075); also called Shimrith at 2Ch.24.26; Also named: shim.rit (שִׁמְרִית "Shimrith" H8116) § Shomer = "keeper" 1) son of Jehozabad or Shimrith the Moabitess and one of the conspirators who slew king Joash of Judah 2) an Asherite, son of Heber 2a) also 'Shemer'

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How Strong's H7763 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Showmer, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Shomer 2 Kings 12:21

How Strong's H7763 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7763 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H7763 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Kings 12:21 KJV

For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.

1 Chronicles 7:32 KJV

And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7763.

2 Kings 12:21 Old Testament, KJV
For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.
1 Chronicles 7:32 Old Testament, KJV
And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7763, grouped by book.

2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H7763 FAQ

What does shomer (שׁוֹמֵר) mean?

Shomer (Strong's H7763) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Shomer". Showmer (sho-mare') (or Shomer {sho-mare'}) n/p. 1. keeper 2. Shomer, the name of two Israelites

How many times is shomer (שׁוֹמֵר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H7763 across 2 books.

Where can I study shomer (שׁוֹמֵר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7763 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shomer (שׁוֹמֵר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as shomer. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.