שׇֽׁמְרָ֑יִן

shom.ra.yinNounH8115

Samaria

From: (Aramaic) corresponding to H8111 (שֹׁמְרוֹן);

Short Definition

Shomrain, a place in Palestine

Full Lexicon Entry

Aramaic of sho.me.ron (*שֹׁמְרוֹן *"Samaria" H8111) § Samaria = "watch mountain" 1) the region of northern Palestine associated with the northern kingdom of the 10 tribes of Israelwhich split from the kingdom after the death of Solomon during the reign of his son Rehoboam and were ruled by Jeroboam 2) the capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel located 30 miles (50 km) north of Jerusalem and 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Shechem

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezra
2

Key Passages

  • Ezra 4:10
  • Ezra 4:17

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