Strong’s H8068
שָׁמִיר — shâmîyr
שָׁמִיר (shâmîyr, Strong’s H8068) means: a thorn; also (from its keenness for scratching) a gem, probably the diamond.
a thorn; also (from its keenness for scratching) a gem, probably the diamond
- H8068
- /shaw-meer'/
- 11× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- shâmîyr
- Pronunciation
- shaw-meer'
- Occurrences
- 11
Meaning
- Hebrew
- שָׁמִיר
- Definition
- a thorn; also (from its keenness for scratching) a gem, probably the diamond
- Derivation
- from H8104 (שָׁמַר) in the original sense of pricking;
- King James Version renders it as
- adamant (stone), brier, diamond.
Derived from
- שָׁמַר shâmarH8104 · to hedge about · 469×
Words derived from shâmîyr
- שָׁמִיר ShâmîyrH8069 · Shamir · 4×
Where it appears
The first verses that use shâmîyr (11 times in all).
Sources
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