Strong's Lexicon Shimrown: Shimron Original Word: שִׁמְרוֹן Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁמַר (shamar), meaning "to watch" or "to guard." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Shimron in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context. Usage: Shimron is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a Canaanite city and its king. It is also the name of one of the sons of Issachar, a patriarch of one of the tribes of Israel. Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, cities like Shimron were significant as they were often centers of trade, military strategy, and cultural exchange. The city of Shimron is mentioned as one of the royal cities of the Canaanites, indicating its importance in the region. The name Shimron, meaning "watch" or "guard," may reflect its strategic location or role in the defense of the area. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. שִׁמְרוֺן proper name, of a location Canaanite city, with king: Joshua 11:1, in Zebulun Joshua 19:15, Συμοων, Σομερων, etc., = מְראוֺן ׳שׁ Joshua 12:20. II. שִׁמְרוֺן proper name, masculine son of Issachar, Genesis 46:13; Numbers 24:64; 1 Chronicles 7:1; Ζαμβραμ, Σαμβρα, Σεμερων, etc. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shimron From shemer in its original sense; guardianship; Shimron, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine -- Shimron. see HEBREW shemer Forms and Transliterations וְשִׁמְר֔וֹן וְשִׁמְר֖וֹן וְשִׁמְרֽוֹן׃ ושמרון ושמרון׃ לְשִׁמְרֹ֕ן לשמרן שִׁמְר֖וֹן שמרון lə·šim·rōn leshimRon ləšimrōn shimRon šim·rō·wn šimrōwn veshimRon wə·šim·rō·wn wəšimrōwnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 46:13 HEB: וּפֻוָּ֖ה וְי֥וֹב וְשִׁמְרֽוֹן׃ NAS: and Puvvah and Iob and Shimron. KJV: and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron. INT: and Puvvah and Iob and Shimron Numbers 26:24 Joshua 11:1 Joshua 19:15 1 Chronicles 7:1 5 Occurrences |
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