Quick Definition
Shamir
Biblical Persons & Places
Shamir
Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.24;
referred to as Shamir (שָׁמִיר), or Shamur (=Ketiv) (שָׁמוּר);
a son of Micah.
Shamir
Shamir_2
A location first mentioned at Jdg.10.1;
only referred to as Shamir (שָׁמִיר).
Shamir
Shamir_1
A location only mentioned at Jos.15.48;
only referred to as Shamir (שָׁמִיר).
Strong's Definition
Shamir, the name of two places in Palestine
Derivation: the same as H8068 (שָׁמִיר);
KJV Usage: Shamir. Compare H8053 (שָׁמוּר).
Outline of Biblical Usage
Shamir = "a point" or "thorn"
n pr loc
1) a town in the mountain district of Judah
2) a town in Ephraim where the judge Tola lived and was buried
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
§ Shamir = "a point" or "thorn"
a town in the mountain district of Judah
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שָׁמִיר
shâmý̂yr
BDB Definition:
Shamir = a point or thorn
1) a town in the mountain district of Judah
2) a town in Ephraim where the judge Tola lived and was buried
Part of Speech: noun proper locative
Total KJV Occurrences: 3