Strong H8115שׇֽׁמְרָ֑יִן

Samaria

Transliteration: shomrayin
Pronunciation: shom-rah'-yin
Morphology: Proper Name of a Location with no gender

Definition

(Chaldee); corresponding to H8111; {Shomrain} a place in Palestine: - Samaria.

Meaning of the name

Samaria = "watch mountain"

Detailed definition

Aramaic of sho.me.ron (שֹׁמְרוֹן "Samaria" H8111)

In the biblical story

Samaria

Capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel; Samaritan inhabitants

Samaria was the capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel, and its inhabitants were known as Samaritans (1 Ki. 16:24; 2 Ki. 17:24; Jhn. 4:9; Acts 8:5).

In the Bible

Strong H8115 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

samaria2

First verses

Ezra 4:10
And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.
Ezra 4:17
Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.