7763. Shomer
Strong's Lexicon
Shomer: Watchman, Keeper, Guard

Original Word: שׁוֹמֵר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Shomer
Pronunciation: sho-MER
Phonetic Spelling: (sho-mare')
Definition: Watchman, Keeper, Guard
Meaning: Shomer

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שָׁמַר (shamar), meaning "to keep," "to guard," or "to watch."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1127 (γρηγορέω, grēgoreō): To watch, to be vigilant.

- G5083 (τηρέω, tēreō): To keep, to guard, to observe.

Usage: The term "Shomer" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote someone who is responsible for watching over or guarding something or someone. This can refer to a literal watchman who guards a city or a figurative guardian who protects spiritual or moral values. The role of a shomer is one of vigilance, responsibility, and care.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the role of a watchman was crucial for the safety and security of cities and communities. Watchmen were stationed on city walls or towers to observe and report any approaching danger. This role extended beyond physical security to include spiritual and moral oversight, as leaders and prophets were often seen as watchmen over the people of Israel, tasked with warning them of impending judgment or guiding them back to righteousness.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from shamar
Definition
two Isr.
NASB Translation
Shomer (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שֹׁמֵר proper name, masculine 1. father of one of Joash's murderers 2 Kings 12:21, Σωμηρ, ᵐ5L Σεμμηρ (called שִׁמְרִית q. v., a Moabitess, "" 2Chronicles 24:26).

2 Asherite 1 Chronicles 7:32, Σαμηρ, Σωμηρ; = שֶׁמֶר 2b.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Shomer

Or Shomer {sho-mare'}; active participle of shamar; keeper; Shomer, the name of two Israelites -- Shomer.

see HEBREW shamar

Forms and Transliterations
שֹׁמֵ֤ר ׀ שׁוֹמֵ֖ר שומר שמר shoMer šō·mêr šō·w·mêr šōmêr šōwmêr
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Kings 12:21
HEB: וִיהוֹזָבָ֨ד בֶּן־ שֹׁמֵ֤ר ׀ עֲבָדָיו֙ הִכֻּ֣הוּ
NAS: the son of Shomer, his servants,
KJV: the son of Shomer, his servants,
INT: and Jehozabad the son of Shomer his servants struck

1 Chronicles 7:32
HEB: יַפְלֵ֔ט וְאֶת־ שׁוֹמֵ֖ר וְאֶת־ חוֹתָ֑ם
NAS: of Japhlet, Shomer and Hotham,
KJV: Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham,
INT: became of Japhlet Shomer and Hotham and Shua

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7763
2 Occurrences


šō·mêr — 2 Occ.
















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