Strong H8069H8069Iשָׁמִיר

Shamir

Transliteration: shâmîyr
Pronunciation: shaw-meer'
Morphology: Proper Name of a Location with no gender

Definition

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.24;
son of: Micah (H4318J)
Another name of sha.mur (שָׁמוּר "Shamir" H8053)

Meaning of the name

Shamir = "a point" or "thorn"

General definition

The same as H8068; {Shamir} the name of two places in Palestine: - Shamir. Compare H8053 .

In the biblical story

Shamir

Levite descendant of Uzziel

Shamir (or Shamur) was a Levite descended from Uzziel, the son of Kohath.

Related words

Word family

שָׁמִירthornH8068

Same identity

שָׁמוּרShamirH8053