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שֶׁמֶר H8106

H8106 is the Hebrew word שֶׁמֶר, transliterated Shemer and said sheh'-mer. The King James Version most often renders it shemer.

Word: שֶׁמֶרTransliteration: ShemerSaid: sheh'-merLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 4 verses

What it means

Shemer, the name of three Israelites.

Where it comes from

the same as H8105 (שֶׁמֶר).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

shemer 2×shamer 2×shamed 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Shamer, Shemer.

Verses using שֶׁמֶר

All 4 verses, quoted in full.

1 Kings 16:24 · KJV

And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.

1 Chronicles 6:46 · KJV

The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,

1 Chronicles 7:34 · KJV

And the sons of Shamer; Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.

1 Chronicles 8:12 · KJV

The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:

Common questions

What does Strong's H8106 mean?

H8106 is the Hebrew word שֶׁמֶר (Shemer), meaning Shemer, the name of three Israelites.

How is H8106 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it shemer (2 times), shamer (2 times), shamed (1 time).

How many times does H8106 appear in the Bible?

שֶׁמֶר (Shemer) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8106 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: the same as H8105 (שֶׁמֶר).

Nearby entries

H8103 · שִׁמְצָה — scornful whispering (of hostile spectators)H8104 · שָׁמַר — properly, to hedge about (as with thorns)…H8105 · שֶׁמֶר — something preserved, i.e. the settlings…H8107 · שִׁמֻּר — an observance H8108 · שׇׁמְרָה — watchfulness H8109 · שְׁמֻרָה — something guarded, i.e. an eye-lid

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