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H7763 שׁוֹמֵר (Shôwmêr) sho-mare'

Hebrew
Noun (Masculine)
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Quick Definition

Shomer

Biblical Persons & Places

Shomer Man living before Israel's Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Asher living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.7.32; referred to as Shomer (שֹׁמֵר), or Shemer (KJV= Shamer, NIV= Shomer) (שֶׁ֫מֶר); son of Heber; a brother of Japhlet, Hotham and Shua; father of Ahi, Rohgah, Jehubbah and Aram.
Shomer Moabite living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man of the Moabites living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.12.21; referred to as Shomer (שֹׁמֵר), or Shimrith (שִׁמְרִית); father of Jehozabad.

Strong's Definition

Shomer, the name of two Israelites

Derivation: or שֹׁמֵר; active participle of H8104 (שָׁמַר); keeper;

KJV Usage: Shomer.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Shomer = "keeper"
1) son of Jehozabad or Shimrith the Moabitess and one of the conspirators who slew king Joash of Judah
2) an Asherite, son of Heber
2a) also 'Shemer'

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

שֹׁמֵר (sho.mer) — Shomer. A man of the Moabites living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.12.21; father of: Jehozabad (H3075); also called Shimrith at 2Ch.24.26; Also named: shim.rit (שִׁמְרִית "Shimrith" H8116) § Shomer = "keeper" 1) son of Jehozabad or Shimrith the Moabitess and one of the conspirators who slew king Joash of Judah 2) an Asherite, son of Heber 2a) also 'Shemer'

שֹׁמֵר (sho.mer) — Shomer. A man of the tribe of Asher living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.7.32; son of: Heber (H2268); brother of: Japhlet (H3310), Hotham (H2369) and Shua (H7774); father of: Ahi (H0277H), Rohgah (H7303), Jehubbah (H3160) and Aram (H0758J); also called Shemer (KJV: Shamer) at 1Ch.7.34; Also named: she.mer (שֶׁ֫מֶר "Shemer" H8106H) § Shomer = "keeper" 1) son of Jehozabad or Shimrith the Moabitess and one of the conspirators who slew king Joash of Judah 2) an Asherite, son of Heber 2a) also 'Shemer'

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

name · שׁמר

Names of People

Shomer = man; ◄ father of Jehozabad, official, time of Joash

2KI 12:22

Names of People

Shomer = man; ◄ son of Heber; tribe of Asher

1CH 7:32

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שֹׁמֵר n.pr.m. father of one of Joash’s murderers

Asherite

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Bible Occurrences (2)

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