Strong's Lexicon shamir: Brier, thorn, adamant Original Word: שָׁמִיר Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁמַר (shamar), meaning "to guard" or "to protect." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "shamir," the concept of thorns and hardness can be related to Greek words like "ἀκάνθινος" (akanthinos - thorny) and "διαμάντινος" (diamantinos - adamant). Usage: The Hebrew word "shamir" is used in the Bible to denote a thorny plant or brier, often symbolizing desolation or difficulty. It is also used metaphorically to describe something hard or impenetrable, such as an adamant stone, which is a very hard substance. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, thorny plants like the "shamir" were common in the wilderness and uncultivated lands. They were often associated with desolation and were used as metaphors for stubbornness or hardness of heart. The imagery of thorns and briers was familiar to the Israelites, who understood the challenges they posed to agriculture and daily life. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition a thorn, adamant, flint NASB Translation briars (8), diamond (1), emery (1), flint (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. שָׁמִיר noun masculine: Ezekiel 3:9 thorn(s), adamant, flint; — absolute ׳שׁ Isaiah 5:6 +; suffix שְׁמִירוֺ Isaiah 10:17; — 1 collective thorns, thorn-bushes, token of waste-land, only Isaiah, + שַׁיִת Isaiah 5:6; Isaiah 7:23,24,25; Isaiah 27:4; figurative Isaiah 9:17; Isaiah 10:17; ׳קוֺץ שׁ Isaiah 32:13. 2 adamant, as sharp, כְּתוּבָה ֗֗֗ בְּצִמֹּרֶן ׳שׁ Jeremiah 17:1 ("" בְּעֵט בַּדְוֶל); as hard, figurative of prophet's firmness Ezekiel 3:9; Zechariah 7:12 figurative of hard heart. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance adamant stone, brier, diamond From shamar in the original sense of pricking; a thorn; also (from its keenness for scratching) a gem, probably the diamond -- adamant (stone), brier, diamond. see HEBREW shamar Forms and Transliterations וּשְׁמִיר֖וֹ ושמירו כְּשָׁמִ֛יר כשמיר לַשָּׁמִ֥יר לשמיר שָׁמִ֑יר שָׁמִ֖יר שָׁמִ֗יר שָׁמִ֣יר שָׁמִ֥יר שמיר kə·šā·mîr kəšāmîr keshaMir laš·šā·mîr lashshaMir laššāmîr šā·mîr šāmîr shaMir ū·šə·mî·rōw ūšəmîrōw ushemiRoLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 5:6 HEB: יֵעָדֵ֔ר וְעָלָ֥ה שָׁמִ֖יר וָשָׁ֑יִת וְעַ֤ל NAS: or hoed, But briars and thorns KJV: but there shall come up briers and thorns: INT: hoed will come briars and thorns and Isaiah 7:23 Isaiah 7:24 Isaiah 7:25 Isaiah 9:18 Isaiah 10:17 Isaiah 27:4 Isaiah 32:13 Jeremiah 17:1 Ezekiel 3:9 Zechariah 7:12 11 Occurrences |
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