How to Pronounce Shemer

SHEE-muhr

Shemer is pronounced SHEE-muhr (ˈʃimə): two syllables, stress on the first.

What does Shemer mean?

Shemer means “guardian; thorn”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Shemer?

(preserved), the owner of the hill on which the city of Samaria was built. (1 Kings 16:24) (B.C. 917.) [Samaria]

Adapted from Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863), public domain.

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