Difference between revisions of "Shemer"

<p> [[Owner]] of the hill which Omri bought for two silver talents. On it Omri built [[Samaria]] (Shomeron , Hebrew), named from [[Shemer]] [[Shomer]] , the form in 1 Chronicles 7:32, answers better to the name Shomeron than Shemer (1 Kings 16:24). </p>

<p> She'mer. (preserved). The owner of the hill, on which the city of Samaria was built. 1 Kings 16:24. (B.C. 917). See [[Samaria]]. </p>

<p> From this man's name Samaria derived its name. (See 1 Kings 16:24) The name itself should seem to be taken from Shamar, thorn; but is reported to have been a very lovely mountain. </p>

<p> Owner of the hill bought by Omri, on which he built Samaria. 1 Kings 16:24 . </p>

<p> The former owner of the hill on which Omri built Samaria, 1 Kings 16:24 . </p>

<p> ''''' shē´mer ''''' ( שׁמר , <i> ''''' shemer ''''' </i> ; Σέμηρ , <i> ''''' Sémēr ''''' </i> , Lucian, Σέμμηρ , <i> ''''' Sémmēr ''''' </i> ): </p> <p> (1) The owner of the hill which Omri bought and which became the site of Samaria (1 Kings 16:24 , שׁמרון , <i> '''''shōmerōn''''' </i> ). Shemer may be an ancient clan name. The fact, however, that the mountain was called Shomeron when Omri bought it makes one doubt that the city of Samaria was named after Shemer; the passage is questionable. The real etymology of Samaria roots it in "watch mountain" (see Stade, <i> Zeitschrift </i> , 165 f). </p> <p> (2) A M erarite (1 Chronicles 6:46 (31), Σέμμηρ , <i> '''''Sémmēr''''' </i> ). </p> <p> (3) An Asherite (1 Chronicles 7:34 , A and Lucian, Σώμηρ , <i> '''''Sṓmēr''''' </i> ), called "Shomer" in 1 Chronicles 7:32 . </p> <p> (4) A B enjamite (1 Chronicles 8:12 , Codex Vaticanus Σήμηρ , <i> '''''Sḗmēr''''' </i> ; Codex Alexandrinus Σέμμηρ , <i> '''''Sémmēr''''' </i> ; Lucian, Σαμαιήλ , <i> '''''Samaiḗl''''' </i> ); the Revised Version (British and American) "Shemed," the King James Version "Shamed." </p> <p> The [[Hebrew]] manuscripts differ; some read "Shemer," others "Shemedh." </p>

<p> (Heb. id.; שֶׁמֶר , something kept, as lees of wine; Sept. Σεμήρ; Josephus, Σέμαρος, Ant. 8:12, 5), the original owner of the hill of Samaria, which derived its name from him. B.C. 917. Omri bought the hill for two talents of silver, and built thereon the city, also called Samaria, which made the capital of his kingdom (Kings 16:24). We should rather have expected that the name of the city would have been Shimron, for Shmeron would have been the name given after an owner Shomer. This latter form, which occurs in 1 Chronicles 7:32, appears to be that adopted by the [[Vulgate]] and Syriac, which read Somer and Shomir respectively; but the [[Vatican]] MS. of the Sept. at that place retains the form "Shomer, " and changes the name of the city to Σεμερών or Σεμηρών . Both names have the same radical meaning, from שָׁמִר, to watch, referring, perhaps, by paronomasia, to this conspicuous post of observation. (See [[Samaria]]). As the [[Israelites]] were prevented by the law (Leviticus 21:23) from thus alienating their inheritances, and as his name occurs without the usual genealogical marks, it is more than probable that Shemmer was descended from those [[Canaanites]] whom the Hebrews had not dispossessed of their lands. </p>

<p> She´mer (lees), the owner of the hill of Samaria, which derived its name from him. Omri bought the hill for two talents of silver, and built thereon the city, also called Samaria, which he made the capital of his kingdom [SAMARIA]. As the Israelites were prevented by the law from thus alienating their inheritances, and as his name occurs without the usual genealogical marks, it is more than probable that Shemer was descended from those Canaanites whom the Hebrews had not dispossessed of their lands. </p>