H8068Hebrewšāmiyr

שָׁמִיר

adamant (stone), brier, diamond.

11
Total Occurrences
4
Books
11
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1thorn(s), adamant, flint
  • 2thorns, thorn-bushes
  • 3adamant (as sharp)
  • 4a sharp stone, flint

Etymology & Derivation

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

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: shâmîyr; Pronunciation: shaw-meer'