Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Shamir
Usage: § Shamir = "a point" or "thorn" a town in the mountain district of Judah
Strong's Number
H8069
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H8069 Quick Answer
Strong's H8069 שָׁמִיר (Shamiyr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Shamiyr (shaw-meer') n/l. 1. Shamir, the name of two places in Israel [the same as H8068] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include shamir. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Shamiyr (shaw-meer') n/l. 1. Shamir, the name of two places in Israel [the same as H8068]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- shamir
Meaning and Definition
Shamiyr (shaw-meer') n/l. 1. Shamir, the name of two places in Israel [the same as H8068] KJV: Shamir. Root(s): H8068 Compare: H8053
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8069. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8069 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Shamiyr, 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.
Shamir
Joshua 15:48
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How Strong's H8069 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8069 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 H8069 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,
And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.
And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8069.
And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,
And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.
And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8069, grouped by book.
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H8069 FAQ
What does shamir (שָׁמִיר) mean?
Shamir (Strong's H8069) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Shamir". Shamiyr (shaw-meer') n/l. 1. Shamir, the name of two places in Israel [the same as H8068]
How many times is shamir (שָׁמִיר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H8069 across 2 books.
Where can I study shamir (שָׁמִיר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8069 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shamir (שָׁמִיר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as shamir. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.