בְּ/שֹׁמְר֑וֹן
𐤁/𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤅𐤍
Shomeron
in Samaria
Shomron is a proper noun referring to a geographic and political region, as well as the principal city of that region, within the northern kingdom of Israel during the monarchic period. Its semantic range includes both the fortified city established as the capital by King Omri and, by extension, the larger surrounding district ruled from that city. Later, in post-exilic and Hellenistic contexts, the name extends to the region known in Greek and Roman sources as Samaria.
2 Kings 5:3 · Word #9
Lexicon H8111
| Lemma | שֹׁמְרוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Shomeron |
| Strong's | H8111 |
| Definition | Shomron is a proper noun referring to a geographic and political region, as well as the principal city of that region, within the northern kingdom of Israel during the monarchic period. Its semantic range includes both the fortified city established as the capital by King Omri and, by extension, the larger surrounding district ruled from that city. Later, in post-exilic and Hellenistic contexts, the name extends to the region known in Greek and Roman sources as Samaria. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in Samaria |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8111-01
in Watch-place
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב ("in") + proper masculine singular noun שֹׁמְרוֹן; substantival form derived from the active participle of שׁמר. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name Shomron derives from the active participle of שׁמר, suggesting a "watch-place" or guarded height. The prefixed ב preposition is preserved as "in," and the proper noun sense is retained while reflecting its root meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in Shomeron
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Watch-place |
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