שָׁמִיר

sha.mirNoun (Masculine)H8068

thorn

From: from H8104 (שָׁמַר) in the original sense of pricking;

Short Definition

a thorn; also (from its keenness for scratching) a gem, probably the diamond

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. thorn(s), adamant, flint 1a) thorns, thorn-bushes 1b) adamant (as sharp) 1c) a sharp stone, flint 1c1) perhaps a diamond

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

10 times

Appears 10 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
7
Ezk
1
Jeremiah
1
Zechariah
1

Key Passages

  • Ezk 3:9
  • Isaiah 27:4
  • Isaiah 5:6
  • Isaiah 7:24
  • Jeremiah 17:1

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