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Shomer
Biblical Persons & Places
Shomer
Man living before Israel's Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Asher living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.7.32;
referred to as Shomer (שֹׁמֵר), or Shemer (KJV= Shamer, NIV= Shomer) (שֶׁ֫מֶר);
son of Heber;
a brother of Japhlet, Hotham and Shua;
father of Ahi, Rohgah, Jehubbah and Aram.
Shomer
Moabite living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man of the Moabites living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.12.21;
referred to as Shomer (שֹׁמֵר), or Shimrith (שִׁמְרִית);
father of Jehozabad.
Strong's Definition
Shomer, the name of two Israelites
Derivation: or שֹׁמֵר; active participle of H8104 (שָׁמַר); keeper;
KJV Usage: Shomer.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Shomer = "keeper"
1) son of Jehozabad or Shimrith the Moabitess and one of the conspirators who slew king Joash of Judah
2) an Asherite, son of Heber
2a) also 'Shemer'
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the Moabites living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.12.21;
father of: Jehozabad (H3075); also called Shimrith at 2Ch.24.26;
Also named: shim.rit (שִׁמְרִית "Shimrith" H8116)
§ Shomer = "keeper"
1) son of Jehozabad or Shimrith the Moabitess and one of the conspirators who slew king Joash of Judah
2) an Asherite, son of Heber
2a) also 'Shemer'
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שֹׁמֵר / שׁוֹמֵר
shômêr
BDB Definition:
Shomer = keeper
1) son of Jehozabad or Shimrith the Moabitess and one of the conspirators who slew king Joash of Judah
2) an Asherite, son of Heber
2a) also Shemer
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: active participle of H8104
Total KJV Occurrences: 2