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שִׁמְרִי

𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤉

Shimrîy

H8113 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שׁמר to keep, to watch, to guard, to preserve

Definition

A proper masculine personal name referring to multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, most often understood as 'Shimri.' While the root conveys watchfulness or guarding, in practice this is a personal name, so its lexical meaning is primarily to identify persons rather than describe intrinsic qualities.

Semantic Range

personal name ('Shimri'), one who is watchful, one who guards or preserves, possible allusion to divine protection or vigilance

Root / Etymology

From the root שׁמר (sh-m-r), 'to keep, watch, guard.' The name שִׁמְרִי is typically considered a formation with a yod suffixed, functioning as an adjectival or possessive ending, or possibly denoting a theophoric element ('Yahweh preserves/guards') in line with other Hebrew names. However, it most directly conveys affiliation with the root's core idea of vigilance or preservation. Derived from שֶׁמֶר in the sense of 'watch, guard.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

שִׁמְרִי (Shimri) appears as the name of several different Israelite individuals in the Hebrew Bible, including members of tribal lineages and Levitical families (e.g., 1 Chr 4:37; 9:19; 25:10; 26:10). As a personal name, it reflects the Israelite custom of creating names signifying traits valued in their culture—here, alertness or being protected. Unlike some theophoric names, Shimri does not explicitly use a divine name suffix, though it may imply the action of God indirectly. English versions sometimes obscure the root meaning by transliterating rather than translating. Later translations and traditions (including LXX) render the name as SIMRI or similar, without attempting to convey its sense. There is no evidence for this name being applied to Judahites, Judeans, or practitioners of Judaism outside its original Israelite biblical context.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from שֶׁמֶר in its original sense; watchful; Shimri, the name of four Israelites; Shimri.

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Root Family

שׁמר (sh-m-r) — to keep, to watch, to guard, to preserve

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4929 מִשְׁמָר in the guard-post
H4931 מִשְׁמֶרֶת in a guarding-duty
H8053 שָׁמוּר I will guard
H8069 שָׁמִיר in Shamir
H8111 שֹׁמְרוֹן to Watch-place Shomron

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H8113-01 שִׁמְרִ֖י shimeri HNp Shimri Shimri 4

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H8113-01 1 Chronicles 4:37 שִׁמְרִ֖י shimeri HNp Shimri Shimri
H8113-01 1 Chronicles 11:45 שִׁמְרִ֔י shimeri HNp Shimri Shimri
H8113-01 1 Chronicles 26:10 שִׁמְרִ֤י shimeri HNp Shimri Shimri
H8113-01 2 Chronicles 29:13 שִׁמְרִ֖י shimeri HNp Shimri Shimri
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