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Strong's H8106 שֶׁמֶר (shemer)

Shemer - 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 H8106
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 2

Strong's H8106 Quick Answer

Strong's H8106 שֶׁמֶר (Shemer) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Shemer (sheh'-mer) n/p. 1. Shemer, the name of three Israelites [the same as H8105] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include shamer. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Shemer (sheh'-mer) n/p. 1. Shemer, the name of three Israelites [the same as H8105]
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
shamer

Meaning and Definition

Shemer (sheh'-mer) n/p. 1. Shemer, the name of three Israelites [the same as H8105] KJV: Shamer, Shemer. Root(s): H8105

Original Word
שֶׁמֶר
Transliteration
Shemer
Derivation
First root strongs: 8105
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8106. 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)

Shemer

Usage: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.24 § Shemer or Shamer = "preserved" 1) the owner of the hill where the city of Samaria was built 2) a Merarite Levite, son of Mahli and father of Bani 3) an Asherite, son of Heber and father of Ahi, Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram. Also 'Shomer'

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How Strong's H8106 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Shemer, 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.

Shamer 1 Chronicles 6:46

How Strong's H8106 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 4 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8106 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 H8106 in the Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Kings 16:24 KJV

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8106.

1 Kings 16:24 Old Testament, KJV
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.
1 Chronicles 6:46 Old Testament, KJV
The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,
1 Chronicles 7:34 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Shamer; Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.
1 Chronicles 8:12 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8106, grouped by book.

1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H8106 FAQ

What does shemer (שֶׁמֶר) mean?

Shemer (Strong's H8106) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Shemer". Shemer (sheh'-mer) n/p. 1. Shemer, the name of three Israelites [the same as H8105]

How many times is shemer (שֶׁמֶר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H8106 across 2 books.

Where can I study shemer (שֶׁמֶר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8106 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shemer (שֶׁמֶר)?

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