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
- 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 timesAppears 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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