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Shamir

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(thorn). (1) A town in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:48⁴⁸And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh, (Joshua 15:48)). (2) Residence of Tola, the judge, in Mount Ephraim (Judg. 10:1-2¹And 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. ²And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir. (Judges 10:1‑2)). (3) Son of Michah (1 Chron. 24:24²⁴Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir. (1 Chronicles 24:24)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Michah, a Levite (1 Chron. 24:24²⁴Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir. (1 Chronicles 24:24)).

2. City in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:48⁴⁸And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh, (Joshua 15:48)). Identified by some with ruins at Somerah, 31° 25' N, 34° 56' E.

3. City in Mount Ephraim, the residence of Tola, one of the judges (Judg. 10:1-2¹And 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. ²And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir. (Judges 10:1‑2)). Not identified.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

8069 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Shamiyr

Phonic:

shaw-meer’

Meaning:

the same as 8068; Shamir, the name of two places in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Shamir. Compare 8053

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

keeping: guarding

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Kept; hardness; a thorn:―the name of two places in Palestine and of an Israelite, 1 Chron. 24:24. {Custoditus}