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שֶׁמֶר H8105
H8105 is the Hebrew word שֶׁמֶר, transliterated shemer and said sheh'-mer. The King James Version most often renders it wines on the lees.
What it means
something preserved, i.e. the settlings (plural only) of wine.
Where it comes from
from H8104 (שָׁמַר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: dregs, (wines on the) lees.
Verses using שֶׁמֶר
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Psalm 75:8 · KJV
For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.
Isaiah 25:6 · KJV
And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
Jeremiah 48:11 · KJV
Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.
Zephaniah 1:12 · KJV
And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8105 mean?
H8105 is the Hebrew word שֶׁמֶר (shemer), meaning something preserved, i.e. the settlings (plural only) of wine.
How is H8105 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it wines on the lees (2 times), lees (2 times), dregs (1 time).
How many times does H8105 appear in the Bible?
שֶׁמֶר (shemer) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8105 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H8104 (שָׁמַר).
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