Shimron in the Bible

Meaning: thorn; dregspar

Exact Match

Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.

Then when Jabin king of Hazor heard [of Israel’s other victories] he sent word to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,

the king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;

Their territory included Kattah, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem; in all they had twelve cities and their towns.

Verse ConceptsBethlehemTwelve Things

And the sons of Issachar were Tola and Puah, Jashub and Shimron, four.

Thematic Bible



the Jashubite clan from Jashub;
the Shimronite clan from Shimron.

Issachar’s sons: Tola, Puvah, Jashub, and Shimron.


When Jabin king of Hazor heard this news, he sent a message to:

Jobab king of Madon,
the kings of Shimron and Achshaph,

along with Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—12 cities, with their villages.


Issachar’s sons: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four.


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