Shamir in the Bible

Meaning: prison; bush; lees; thornpar

Exact Match

After Abimelech's death, Tola son of Puah, grandson of Dodo, from the tribe of Issachar, rose up to deliver Israel. He lived in Shamir in the Ephraimite hill country.

Verse ConceptsDefenseRescueTribes Of Israelgrandfathers

Thematic Bible



After Abimelech there arose, to defend Israel, one Tola, the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, which dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim. And he judged Israel twenty three years, and then died and was buried in Shamir.


And in the mountains, they had Shamir, Jattir, and Socoh;


Of the sons of Uzziel, Micah. Of the sons of Micah, Shamir.


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