How to Pronounce Shamir
SHAY-muhr
Shamir is pronounced SHAY-muhr (ˈʃeɪmɪr): two syllables, stress on the first.
What does Shamir mean?
Shamir means “Shamer, prison; bush; lees; thorn”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Shamir?
A sharp thorn. (1.) One of the sons of Michah (1 Chr. 24:24). (2.) A town among the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:48); probably Somerah, 2 1/2 miles north-west of Debir. (3.) The residence of Tola, one of the judges, on Mount Ephraim (Judg. 10:1, 2).
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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