שֹׁמְרוֹן

sho.me.ronSamaria
hebrewOld TestamentName of a place109 occurrences11 books101 verses
This is the name of the place Samaria: Capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel; Samaritan inhabitants.

Definition

from the active participle of H8104; watch-station; Shomeron, a place in Palestine
Traditional renderings: Samaria.

Glossary entries

Samaria

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

109 total
  1. 2 Kings 15:14בְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹן
    Then Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah to Samaria, struck down and killed Shallum son of Jabesh, and reigned in his place.
  2. 2 Kings 15:17בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ · [and he reigned] in Samaria
    In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria ten years.
  3. 2 Kings 15:23בְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹן · and reigned in Samaria
    In the fiftieth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel and reigned in Samaria two years.
  4. 2 Kings 15:25בְשֹׁמְר֜וֹן · in Samaria
    Then his officer, Pekah son of Remaliah, conspired against him along with Argob, Arieh, and fifty men of Gilead. And at the citadel of the king’s palace in Samaria, Pekah struck down and killed Pekahiah and reigned in his place.
  5. 2 Kings 15:27בְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹן · [and he reigned] in Samaria
    In the fifty-second year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty years.
  6. 2 Kings 17:1בְשֹׁמְר֛וֹן · [and he reigned] in Samaria
    In the twelfth year of the reign of Ahaz over Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria nine years.
  7. 2 Kings 17:5שֹׁמְר֔וֹן · to Samaria
    Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years.
  8. 2 Kings 17:6שֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן · Samaria
    In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried away the Israelites to Assyria, where he settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.
  9. 2 Kings 17:24 (2×)שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן · of Samaria; שֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן · Samaria
    Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its towns.
  10. 2 Kings 17:26שֹׁמְר֔וֹן · of Samaria
    So they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, “The peoples that you have removed and placed in the cities of Samaria do not know the requirements of the God of the land. Because of this, He has sent lions among them, which are indeed killing them off.”
  11. 2 Kings 17:28מִשֹּׁ֣מְר֔וֹן
    Thus one of the priests they had carried away came and lived in Bethel, and he began to teach them how they should worship the LORD.
  12. 2 Kings 18:9שֹׁמְר֖וֹן · Samaria
    In the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it.
  13. 2 Kings 18:10שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ · So Samaria
    And at the end of three years, the Assyrians captured it. So Samaria was captured in the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel.
  14. 2 Kings 18:34שֹׁמְר֖וֹן · Samaria
    Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand?
  15. 2 Kings 21:13שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן · used against Samaria
    I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab, and I will wipe out Jerusalem as one wipes out a bowl—wiping it and turning it upside down.
  16. 2 Kings 23:18מִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃ · from Samaria
    “Let him rest,” said Josiah. “Do not let anyone disturb his bones.” So they left his bones undisturbed, along with those of the prophet who had come from Samaria.
  17. 2 Kings 23:19שֹׁמְר֗וֹן · of Samaria
    Just as Josiah had done at Bethel, so also in the cities of Samaria he removed all the shrines of the high places set up by the kings of Israel who had provoked the LORD to anger.
  18. 2 Chronicles 18:2לְשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן · in Samaria
    And some years later he went down to visit Ahab in Samaria, where Ahab sacrificed many sheep and cattle for him and the people with him and urged him to march up to Ramoth-gilead.
  19. 2 Chronicles 18:9שֹׁמְר֑וֹן · of Samaria
    Dressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.
  20. 2 Chronicles 22:9בְשֹֽׁמְר֗וֹן · in Samaria
    Then Jehu looked for Ahaziah, and Jehu’s soldiers captured him while he was hiding in Samaria. So Ahaziah was brought to Jehu and put to death. They buried him, for they said, “He is the grandson of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart.” So no one was left from the house of Ahaziah with the strength to rule the kingdom.
  21. 2 Chronicles 25:13מִשֹּׁמְר֖וֹן · from Samaria
    Meanwhile the troops that Amaziah had dismissed from battle raided the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth-horon. They struck down 3,000 people and carried off a great deal of plunder.
  22. 2 Chronicles 25:24שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃פ · to Samaria
    He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the house of God with Obed-edom and in the treasuries of the royal palace, as well as some hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.
  23. 2 Chronicles 28:8לְשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ס · to Samaria
    Then the Israelites took 200,000 captives from their kinsmen—women, sons, and daughters. They also carried off a great deal of plunder and brought it to Samaria.
  24. 2 Chronicles 28:9לְשֹׁמְר֔וֹן · to Samaria
    But a prophet of the LORD named Oded was there, and he went out to meet the army that returned to Samaria. “Look,” he said to them, “because of His wrath against Judah, the LORD, the God of your fathers, has delivered them into your hand. But you have slaughtered them in a rage that reaches up to heaven.
  25. 2 Chronicles 28:15שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃פ · to Samaria
    Then the men who were designated by name arose, took charge of the captives, and provided from the plunder clothing for the naked. They clothed them, gave them sandals and food and drink, anointed their wounds, and put all the feeble on donkeys. So they brought them to Jericho, the City of Palms, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.
  26. Nehemiah 4:2שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן · of Samaria
    …before his associates and the army of Samaria, saying, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Can they restore the wall by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they complete it in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones back to life from the mounds of rubble?”
  27. Isaiah 7:9 (2×)שֹׁמְר֔וֹן · is Samaria; שֹׁמְר֖וֹן · of Samaria
    The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you do not stand firm in your faith, then you will not stand at all.’”
  28. Isaiah 8:4שֹׁמְר֔וֹן · of Samaria
    For before the boy knows how to cry ‘Father’ or ‘Mother,’ the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria.”
  29. Isaiah 9:9שֹׁמְר֑וֹן · of Samaria
    All the people will know it—Ephraim and the dwellers of Samaria. With pride and arrogance of heart they will say:
  30. Isaiah 10:9שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ · Samaria
    “Is not Calno like Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria like Damascus?
  31. Isaiah 10:10וּמִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃ · and Samaria
    As my hand seized the idolatrous kingdoms whose images surpassed those of Jerusalem and Samaria,
  32. Isaiah 10:11לְשֹׁמְר֖וֹן · Samaria
    …and as I have done to Samaria and its idols, will I not also do to Jerusalem and her idols?”
  33. Isaiah 36:19שֹׁמְר֖וֹן · Samaria
    Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand?
  34. Jeremiah 23:13שֹׁמְר֖וֹן · of Samaria
    “Among the prophets of Samaria I saw an offensive thing: They prophesied by Baal and led My people Israel astray.
  35. Jeremiah 31:5שֹֽׁמְר֑וֹן · of Samaria
    Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria; the farmers will plant and enjoy the fruit.
  36. Jeremiah 41:5וּמִשֹּֽׁמְרוֹן֙ · and Samaria
    …eighty men who had shaved off their beards, torn their garments, and cut themselves came from Shechem, Shiloh, and Samaria, carrying grain offerings and frankincense for the house of the LORD.
  37. Ezekiel 16:46שֹֽׁמְרוֹן֙ · was Samaria
    Your older sister was Samaria, who lived with her daughters to your north; and your younger sister was Sodom, who lived with her daughters to your south.
  38. Ezekiel 16:51וְשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן · Furthermore, Samaria
    Furthermore, Samaria did not commit half the sins you did. You have multiplied your abominations beyond theirs, and all the abominations you have committed have made your sisters appear righteous.
  39. Ezekiel 16:53שֹׁמְר֖וֹן · Samaria
    But I will restore Sodom and her daughters from captivity, as well as Samaria and her daughters. And I will restore you along with them.
  40. Ezekiel 16:55וְשֹֽׁמְרוֹן֙ · and Samaria
    And your sisters, Sodom with her daughters and Samaria with her daughters, will return to their former state. You and your daughters will also return to your former state.
  41. Ezekiel 23:4שֹׁמְר֣וֹן · [is] Samaria
    The older was named Oholah, and her sister was named Oholibah. They became Mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. As for their identities, Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.
  42. Ezekiel 23:33שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ · Samaria
    You will be filled with drunkenness and grief, with a cup of devastation and desolation, the cup of your sister Samaria.
  43. Hosea 7:1שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן · of Samaria
    When I heal Israel, the iniquity of Ephraim will be exposed, as well as the crimes of Samaria. For they practice deceit and thieves break in; bandits raid in the streets.
  44. Hosea 8:5שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן · O Samaria
    He has rejected your calf, O Samaria. My anger burns against them. How long will they be incapable of innocence?
  45. Hosea 8:6שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ · of Samaria
    For this thing is from Israel—a craftsman made it, and it is not God. It will be broken to pieces, that calf of Samaria.
  46. Hosea 10:5שֹֽׁמְר֑וֹן · of Samaria
    The people of Samaria will fear for the calf of Beth-aven. Indeed, its people will mourn over it with its idolatrous priests—those who rejoiced in its glory—for it has been taken from them into exile.
  47. Hosea 10:7שֹׁמְר֖וֹן · Samaria
    Samaria will be carried off with her king like a twig on the surface of the water.
  48. Hosea 13:16שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן · Samaria
    Samaria will bear her guilt because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open.