שָׁמִיר (shâmîyr) — Adamant
Hebrew word study: שָׁמִיר (shâmîyr), Strong's H8068. a thorn; also (from its keenness for scratching) a gem, probably the diamond
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
a thorn; also (from its keenness for scratching) a gem, probably the diamond
KJV translation words: adamant (stone), brier, diamond.
Strong's H8068 is tagged on 11 words in 11 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Isaiah 5:6 and last appears in Zechariah 7:12.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 11)
- Isaiah 5:6 — שָׁמִיר — thorns
- Isaiah 7:23 — לַשָּׁמִיר — into the thorns
- Isaiah 7:24 — שָׁמִיר — thorns
- Isaiah 7:25 — שָׁמִיר — thorns
- Isaiah 9:18 — שָׁמִיר — thorns
- Isaiah 10:17 — וּשְׁמִירוֹ — and thorns his
- Isaiah 27:4 — שָׁמִיר — thorns
- Isaiah 32:13 — שָׁמִיר — thorns
- Jeremiah 17:1 — שָׁמִיר — flint
- Ezekiel 3:9 — כְּשָׁמִיר — like diamond
- Zechariah 7:12 — שָׁמִיר — flint
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H8104 שָׁמַר (shâmar).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H8069 שָׁמִיר (Shâmîyr).
Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.
Frequently asked questions
What does shâmîyr (H8068) mean?
A thorn; also (from its keenness for scratching) a gem, probably the diamond.
How is H8068 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H8068 as: adamant (stone), brier, diamond..
How often does שָׁמִיר (shâmîyr) appear?
Strong's H8068 is tagged on 11 words in 11 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Isaiah 5:6 and last appears in Zechariah 7:12.
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