Easton’s Bible Dictionary

Shamir

Name meaningShamer, prison; bush; lees; thorn

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1.

A sharp thorn.

2.

One of the sons of Michah (1 Chr. 24:24).

3.

A town among the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:48); probably Somerah, 2 1/2 miles north-west of Debir.

4.

The residence of Tola, one of the judges, on Mount Ephraim (Judg. 10:1, 2).

Shamir in Nave’s Topical Bible4 references, arranged by theme

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