Shamir
Shamir was a town in the hill country of Judah.
The name Shamir means “Shamer, prison; bush; lees; thorn”
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location only mentioned at Joshua 15:48; only referred to as Shamir (שָׁמִיר).
Location
- Identified as
- Khirbet Sumara
- Certainty
- Uncertain (29% of scholarship) · 6 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.418° N, 34.932° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- שָׁמִירShamir
Mentions
- These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,